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 Funaria (With Diagram) | Bryophytes | Botany
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In this article we will discuss about the anatomy of funaria with the help of a suitable diagram. Internally, the stem is differentiated (Fig. 4.1D) into a narrow central cylinder and a broad cortex, bound by epidermis. The epidermis is a one-cell thick layer of chlorophyllous cells. The cortex comprises thin-walled cells of relatively bigger […]
Morphology of Sphagnum (With Diagram) | Bryophytes | Botany
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In this article we will discuss about the morphology of sphagnum with the help of a suitable diagram. Sphagnum is a cosmopolitan genus that grows abundantly as dense masses in ponds, lakes or sites where due to seepage soft water is’ available but there is little lime. It reaches its greatest abundance in cooler temperate […]