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Psilotum: Distribution, Structure, Reproduction

  • Animesh Sahoo
  • May 21, 2023

Psilotum is a genus in the order Psilotales. This fern-like vascular plant is mainly found in tropical and subtropical regions. Psilotum is commonly known as whisk fern due to its whisk-like upward branches and lack of fern. Distribution of Psilotum…

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Sphagnum: Distribution, Structure, Reproduction

  • Animesh Sahoo
  • April 17, 2023

Sphagnum, a genus of mosses (a group of non-vascular, flowerless plants) in the order Sphagnales, is widely distributed all over the world. It belongs to the family Sphagnaceae. Sphagnum is commonly known as peat moss, bog moss, or turf moss…

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Ectocarpus: Salient Features, Occurrence, Thallus Structure, Reproduction

  • Animesh Sahoo
  • March 6, 2023

Ectocarpus is a filamentous heterotrichous marine brown alga of the family Ectocarpaceae. It is the most primitive genus of brown algae. Due to the small mature thallus and relatively quick completion of the life cycle, Ectocarpus serves as a model…

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Laminaria: Salient Features, Occurrence, Thallus Structure, Reproduction

  • Animesh Sahoo
  • January 17, 2023

Laminaria is a highly developed parenchymatous marine brown alga of the family Laminariales. It is mostly found in the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific Oceans. The species of Laminaria are popularly known as “Devil’s aprons” due to their shape. They…

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Polysiphonia: Salient Features, Occurrence, Thallus Structure, Reproduction

  • Animesh Sahoo
  • November 25, 2022

Polysiphonia is a filamentous marine red alga of the family Rhodomelaceae. It is mainly found along the coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The plant body of Polysiphonia remains attached to a rocky surface or other algae by rhizoids.…

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Oscillatoria: Salient Features, Occurrence, Thallus Structure, Reproduction

  • Animesh Sahoo
  • November 12, 2022

Oscillatoria is a common genus of Cyanobacteria or blue-green algae. It often occurs in freshwater habitats. Oscillatoria forms a thin, blue-green coating on the surface or edge of flowing water. Salient Features of Oscillatoria The salient features of Oscillatoria are…

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Nostoc: Salient Features, Occurrence, Thallus Structure, Reproduction

  • Animesh Sahoo
  • November 5, 2022

Nostoc is the most common genus of Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). It is found in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Nostoc is also known as star jelly or spit of the moon due to its colonies, composed of filaments of moniliform cells in…

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Polytrichum: Distribution, Structure, Reproduction

  • Animesh Sahoo
  • October 6, 2022

Polytrichum is one of the largest mosses and a genus of the order Polytrichales. It is found in all parts of the world. Polytrichum is commonly called hairy cap moss due to the shaggy calyptra enclosing the mature capsule. Distribution…

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Chara: Salient Features, Occurrence, Thallus Structure, Reproduction

  • Animesh Sahoo
  • September 20, 2022

Chara is a multicellular submerged freshwater green alga of the class Charophyceae. It is usually found in freshwater ponds, lakes, tanks, etc. On the surfaces of the Chara, cyanobacteria have been found to grow as epiphytes. Chara is commonly known…

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Funaria: Distribution, Structure, Reproduction

  • Animesh Sahoo
  • August 23, 2022

Funaria, a genus of mosses (a group of non-vascular flowerless plants) in the order Funariales, is widely distributed all over the world. It belongs to the family Funariaceae. The genus Funaria grows during the rainy season as dense patches in…

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