Rhynia and Cooksonia are examples of fossil plants belonging to:
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Correct answer: Early vascular plants
Rhynia and Cooksonia are among the earliest known vascular plants, dating to the Silurian and Devonian periods. They possessed simple vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) for water and nutrient transport, a defining feature of early land plant evolution.
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