Simplified phylograms illustrating the distribution of intercellular spaces and stomata in the major lineages at the base of the land plant tree of life: (a) liverworts (gametophyte and sporophyte generations); (b) mosses (sporophyte only); (c) hornworts (gametophyte and sporophyte generations). This underlines the likely multiple evolution of both features. Stomata present, Stomata absent, Stomata +/−, ICSs present, ICSs absent, ICSs presence/absence not known.