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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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 […]
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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, […]