noun
land plant; terrestrial plant; embryophyte
Scientific term for plants that grow on land, as opposed to aquatic plants. In botany, it often refers to embryophytes.
陸上植物は、水中植物とは異なる適応を遂げてきた。
Land plants have evolved adaptations different from those of aquatic plants.
コケ植物は最も原始的な陸上植物の一群である。
Bryophytes are one of the most primitive groups of land plants.
Compound of 陸上 (りくじょう, 'on land') and 植物 (しょくぶつ, 'plant').