In this article we will discuss about the process of reproduction with the help of diagrams. Funaria is monoecious and protandrous. A young plant to begin with produces antheridia at its apex (Fig. 4.1 A) and on a branch appear archegonia. Towards maturity, the branch bearing a developing sporophyte (Fig. 4.1G) tends to dominate and […]
Reproduction in Funaria (With Diagram) | Bryophytes | Botany
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Reproduction in Sphagnum | Bryophytes | Botany
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In this article we will discuss about the process of reproduction in sphagnum with the help of diagrams. Sphagnum can be dioecious as well as monoecious; but antheridia occur on different branches. Initially, the sexual branches are in the capitulum but due to elongation of the main stem they are isolated. The antheridial branches (Fig. […]
Morphology of Funaria (With Diagram) | Bryophytes | Botany
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In this article we will discuss about the morphology of funaria with the help of a suitable diagram. A common moss, Funaria is widely distributed in temperate as well as tropical regions of the world. One of its species F. hygrometrica, is cosmopolitan and best known. It is a terrestrial plant growing in close tufts […]