In this article we will discuss about the morphology of marchantia with the help of diagrams. This is a cosmopolitan genus with about 65 species, of which M. polymorpha is the best known and most widely distributed. In India, it has about eleven species, distributed all over the Himalayan region; eastern Himalayan region, in particular, […]
Morphology of Marchantia (With Diagram) | Bryophytes | Botany
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Morphology of Riccia (With Diagram) | Bryophytes | Botany
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In this article we will discuss about the morphology of riccia with the help of diagrams. Riccia a cosmopolitan genus with over 200 species, all species are terrestrial (Fig. 2.1 A) except for Riccia fluitans which is free-floating or submerged aquatic. This species is also capable of growing on land (Fig. 2. 1 B). In […]
Anatomy of Riccia (With Diagram) | Bryophytes | Botany
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In this article we will discuss about the anatomy of riccia with the help of a suitable diagram. Internally, as revealed in a cross section, the thallus shows two distinct zones (Fig. 2.2C, D); an upper assimilatory zone and lower storage zone. The chlorophyllous cells of assimilatory zone reveal two types of tissue organizations. In […]