The life cycles of archegoniate plants in general, and of pteridophytes in particular, reveal that two cells -spore and fertilized egg- initiate two separate phases of growth by giving rise to two dissimilar and independent plants. Each plant is characteristic of its generation. While gametophyte and sporophyte, are two dissimilar phases, as well as two […]
Life Cycle of Pteridophytes | Archegoniate Plants | Botany
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Micropropagation of Ferns for Commerce and Industry | Pteridophytes | Botany
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In this article we will discuss about the micropropagation of ferns for commerce and industry. Pteridophytes, in general and ferns in particular, occupy a place of prominence amongst ornamental plants. This is basically because of their evergreen foliage and its elegance. Since time immemorial, ferns have been an object of beauty and human fascination. Ferns […]
Regeneration in Pteridophytes | Archegoniate Plants | Botany
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Regeneration, an all-inclusive term, embraces a wide variety of functions. In the context of animals regeneration refers to a tendency to replace the lost parts. However, unlike animal cells, plant cells even after undergoing differentiation retain the capacity to revert to meristematic state and are endowed with an inherent capacity to regenerate into entire plants. […]