In this article we will discuss about the anatomy of equisetum with the help of diagrams. Apical growth in rhizome and aerial stems is initiated by a pronounced pyramidal apical cell (Fig. 9. 1E) with three-cutting faces that are directed downwards. The apical cell cuts off cells in a continuous sequence to establish three tissue […]
Anatomy of Equisetum (With Diagram) | Pteridophytes | Botany
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Diagram of Pteridium| Pteridophytes | Archegoniate Plants | Botany
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The rhizome in Pteridium is subterranean with numerous dichotomous forkings and is capable of indefinite growth. Pteridium aquilinum, the common bracken fern, is the first to invade cultivated fields and when once established is difficult to eradicate. This is one of the ferns able to compete with flowering plants as a weed. It is mainly […]
Morphology of Marsilea (With Diagram) | Pteridophytes | Botany
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In this article we will discuss about the morphology of marsilea with the help of a suitable diagram. The genus Marsilea with about 60-65 species is distributed in temperate as well as tropical regions. Most of the species occur in Australia and about ten species have been recorded from India. Marsilea has a slender creeping, […]