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 [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Habit and Habitat of Selaginella 2. External Morphology of Selaginella 3. Internal Structure 4. Reproduction 5. Life Cycle Patterns. Habit and Habitat of Selaginella: Selaginella is the only living genus of the order Selaginellales and is commonly known as 'spike moss' or 'small club moss'. It is a large genus comprising of [...]
In this article we will discuss about the structure of Lycopodium with the help of diagrams. The main plant body is sporophytic. It consists of slender and branched stem, numerous small leaves (microphylls) and dichotomously- branched roots (Fig. 7.23A, B). Roots: The primary root or first formed root of the young sporophyte is ephemeral, short-lived. The older plants have dichotomously [...]