In this article we will discuss about the process of reproduction in equisetum with the help of diagrams. The cones (Fig. 9.3A) are terminal either on the main shoot as in E. arvense (Fig. 9.1 A, B), or on smaller lateral branches as in E. heymale. At the base of cone is a ring-like structure, […]
Reproduction in Equisetum (With Diagram) | Pteridophytes | Botany
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Anatomy of Equisetum (With Diagram) | Pteridophytes | Botany
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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 […]
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 […]