The following points highlight the nineteen essential features of ferns. 1. Ferns are seedless vascular plants of humid tropics and temperate areas. Some ferns live under sub-arctic conditions as well. 2. They constitute the largest living group of primitive vascular plants with over 10,000 species. Ferns once dominated the earth in carboniferous period (about 300 million years ago). 3. Plant [...]
The following points highlight the three classes of Pteridophytes. The classes are: 1. Psilopsida 2. Lycopsida 3. Sphenopsida. Pteridophytes: Class # 1. Psilopsida (Psilophytes): They are the most primitive vascular plants. Roots are absent. Instead rhizoids occur. Stem is dichotomously branched. It has two parts, aerial and rhizomatous. Aerial stems are green and photosynthetic. Leaves may be present or absent. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Characters and Economic Importance of Pteridophytes. Characters of Pteridophytes: They are characterised by the following features: 1. Plant body is a sporophyte (2n) and differentiated into true stem, leaves and roots. 2. Leaves can be microphyllous (small without forming leaf gaps in vascular supply of stem, e.g., Selaginella) or macrophyllous (megaphyllous or [...]