In this article we will discuss about the structure of Porella with the help of diagrams. External Structure of Porella: The gametophyte of Porella is flat, dorsiventral and foliose (Fig. 6.21 A). The prostrate stem or axis is bi- or tripinnately branched. There are three rows of leaves arranged on the stem, two dorsal rows and one ventral row. The [...]
Here is a list of twenty Bryophytes:- 1. Riccia 2. Marchantia 3. Conocephalum 4. Lunularia 5. Dumortiera 6. Targionia 7. Fimbriaria 8. Reboulia 9. Plagiochasma 10. Pellia 11. Porella 12. Metzgeria 13. Anthoceros 14. Notothylas 15. Sphagnum 16. Pogonatum 17. Taxithelium 18. Funaria 19. Bryum 20. Fissidens. 1. Riccia: Vegetative Structure: Plant body is thallose, dorsiventrally differentiated, prostate with dichotomous [...]
Polysiphonia: Occurrence , Thallus Structure and Reproduction! Class: Rhodophyceae: The algae of class Rhodophyceae are commonly called red algae due to their red colour Rhodophyceae is represented by about 831 genera and 5250 species. The distinguishing characters of class Rhodophyceae are as follows: (i) All members of Rhodophyceae except twenty fresh water species are marine and about two hundred species [...]