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 life cycle of lycopodium, explained with the help of suitable diagrams. Lycopodium is a large genus with about 180 species having world-wide distribution in tropical to temperate regions. They are herbaceous, terrestrial plants or erect to pendent epiphytes. The stems are densely covered with microphylls and are protostelic. The genus is [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Habit and Habitat of Lycopodium 2. External Morphology of Lycopodium 3. Internal Structure 4. Reproduction 5. Morphological Nature of Protocorm 6. Economic Importance 7. Life Cycle Patterns. Habit and Habitat of Lycopodium: Lycopodium is commonly known as 'club moss' due to their moss like appearance and club shaped strobili. It has about [...]