Anthoceros
Systematic Position Division: Bryophyta Class : Anthoceropsida Order : Anthocerotales Family : Anthocerotaceae Genus : Anthoceros Occurrence Anthoceros grows on moist soil. They are present in shady places or in the crevices of rocks. Anthoceros erecrus, A. himalayensis, and A. chambensis are commonly found in Western Himalayas. General structure […]
Polytrichum
Systematic Position Division: Bryophyta Class : Bryopsida Order : Polytrichales Family : Polytrichaceae Genus : Polytrichum Occurrence: Polytrichum have worldwide distribution. They are very common in cool temperature and tropical regions. Plants live in cool and shady places. They may be found growing on open soil or tree trunks as […]
Porella
Systematic Position Division: Bryophyta Class : Hepaticopsida Order : Jungermanniales Family : Porallaceae Genus : Porella Occurrence: Most species of Porella are distributed in tropical to temperate regions. It grows on moist rocks, on the shaded sides of tree trunks. It forms dense mats closely covering the ground. Some are […]
General characters
The mosses and moss alies belong to a single division the Bryophyta. This division includes the most primitive of the green land plants. Bryophytes are structurally simple in both morphology and anatomy. Bryophytes are the most simplest and most primitive land plants Name bryophyte is derived from two words; ‘Bryon’ = moss; ‘phyton’ = plant. At […]