In this article we will discuss about the morphology of anthoceros with the help of a suitable diagram. Anthocerotae, or hornwort, is a distinct evolutionary group of thalloid liverworts, without an internal differentiation of thallus, each cell of which has a single large chloroplast and an associated pyrenoid. The ‘horn’ describes the sporophyte, a tapered […]
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Anatomy of Marchantia (With Diagram) | Bryophytes | Botany
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In this article we will discuss about the anatomy of marchantia with the help of a suitable diagram. Internally, in a cross-section (Fig. 2.7A, B) the thallus is made up of two zones; upper assimilatory and lower storage zone. The assimilatory zone is narrow, it is made up of a single layer of air chambers […]
Reproduction in Riccia (With Diagram) | Bryophytes | Botany
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In this article we will discuss about the sexual and asexual modes of reproduction in riccia with the help of diagrams. Sexual Reproduction in Riccia: Most of the species of Riccia are monoecious. Antheridia and archegonia occur on the same thallus. However, some species (R. curtisii and R. discolor) are dioecious. In R. curtisii two […]