In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Occurrence of Isoetales 2. Sporophyte of Isoetales 3. Gametophyte 4. Phylogeny. Occurrence of Isoetales: The genus Isoeles has about 65 species reported from many parts of the world. In our country also Isoeles is represented by many species. Panigrahi (1981) has reported the occurrence of nine species of Isoeles from India. Some [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Occurrence and Distribution of Lycopodium 2. Sporophyte of Lycopodium 3. Gametophyte 4. Phylogeny. Occurrence and Distribution of Lycopodium: Lycopodium is popularly called the club moss. Among the genera of the family it enjoys widest distribution though its preference is to tropical and sub-tropical forests. It is not uncommon to find Lycopodium growing [...]
In this article we will discuss about the characters of Lepidocarpon. Though Lepidocarpon is known only from its strobilus it has been widely held that it could have been borne on a Lepidophlois type of stem. The fossils of Lepidocarpon have been obtained from the coal strata in England and U.S.A. The strobili were mososporangiate though the plant was heterosporous. [...]