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Bryophytes: Characters and Functions | Plant Kingdom

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Bryophytes 2. Functions of Bryophytes 3. Economic Importance. Characters of Bryophytes: Bryophytes are nonvascular terrestrial plants of moist habitats in which z multicellular diploid sporophyte lives as a parasite on an independent multicellular haploid. Gametophyte that develops multicellular jacketed sex organs. 1. They have over 25,000 species. 2. Bryophytes live [...]

By |2016-09-06T07:56:36+00:00September 6, 2016|Plant Kingdom|Comments Off on Bryophytes: Characters and Functions | Plant Kingdom

Structure of Porella (With Diagrams)

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 [...]

By |2016-08-24T10:16:50+00:00August 24, 2016|Bryophyta|Comments Off on Structure of Porella (With Diagrams)

Structure of Pogonatum (With Diagram) | Bryophytes

In this article we will discuss about the structure of Pogonatum with the help of diagrams. External Features of Pogonatum: The gametophyte is perrenial, differentiates into a rhizomatous basal portion and aerial upright shoots (Fig. 6.54A). The basal portion bears numerous rhizoids. The rhizoids are multi­cellular, elongated, thick-walled with oblique septa and are twisted together in a rope-like manner to [...]

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