Although currently the terms division and phylum for plants may be used interchangeably, initially the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) required the use of division for plants, phylum for non-plants.

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Historically, the term "division" was used for plants and "phylum" for animals and other non-plants in biological classification, reflecting the conventions of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) and the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) respectively.

Although Currently the Terms Division and Phylum for Plants May