The below mentioned article provides short notes on the fossil members of Ginkgoaceae. Sphenobaiera, Ginkgoites, Baiera, Arctobaiera, Windwardia and Eretmophyllum are the fossil members of Ginkgoaceae according to Sporne (1965). In growth habit, all fossil members of Ginkgoaceae resembled Ginkgo biloba and possessed long and short shoots. Most of them are known only from their leaves. The leaves of Windwardia [...]
The below mentioned article provides study notes on Taxodium. Taxodium is not found wild in India. T. mucronatum trees are growing at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. The tree is large, evergreen or semi-evergreen and bears two types of branches: (i) Persistent branches and (ii) Deciduous branches. The persistent branches bear axillary buds while deciduous branches are without axillary buds. The [...]
In this article we will discuss about Ginkgo. After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Distribution of Ginkgo 2. Nomenclature of Ginkgo 3. Ginkgo: A Living Fossil 4. Morphological Features 5. Anatomy 6. Reproductive Structures 7. Gametophytes 8. Embryogency 9. Economic Importance. Contents: Distribution of Ginkgo Nomenclature of Ginkgo Ginkgo: A Living Fossil Morphological Features of Ginkgo Anatomy [...]