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 regions of northern hemisphere where [...]
In this article we will discuss about the anatomy of sphagnum with the help of a suitable diagram. The stem grows by means of an apical cell with three-cutting faces. The leaves are distinctive in lacking a midrib and an orderly disposition of two types (Fig. 4.6A) of cells: (a) Narrow and elongate chlorophyllous cells, and (b) Polygonal large hyaline [...]
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. 4.5B) are specialized divergent branches [...]