Ulothrix is an unbranched filamentous green alga of the class Chlorophyceae. It is commonly found in freshwater ponds, pools, lakes, etc. The word Ulothrix means shaggy or curly hair (in Greek, oulos = shaggy or curly and thrix = hair).…
Penicillium is a saprophytic fungus of the class Plectomycetes. It is found in all parts of the world. The name penicillium is derived from the Latin word penicillus, which means artist’s brush. As the structure of its conidiophore resembles that…
Anabaena is a planktonic blue-green alga of the class Cyanophyceae. It is often found in freshwater habitats. Anabaena is known for its nitrogen fixing abilities. Salient Features of Anabaena The salient features of Anabaena are as follows: Read also- Oscillatoria:…
Aspergillus is a common saprophytic fungus of the class Plectomycetes. The name Aspergillus is adapted from the Latin name Aspergillum, which means holy water sprinkler. As the fungus has a sprinkler-like appearance when viewed under a microscope. Occurrence of Aspergillus…
Peziza is a saprophytic fungus of the class Discomycetes. It is often coprophilous in habit, growing on dung. Peziza is commonly known as cup fungus, due to its cup-shaped fruit body. Occurrence of Peziza Peziza is a genus in the…
Ascobolus is a coprophilous fungus (i.e., it grows on animal dung) of the class Discomycetes. The genus Ascobolus was introduced in 1791 by C.H. Persoon. Occurrence of Ascobolus Ascobolus is a genus of about 60 species. It occurs all over…
Rhizopus is a saprophytic fungus of the class Zygomycetes (as it produces zygospores in the sexual reproductive phase). Its species usually occur on dead organic material. The name Rhizopus was first given by Ehrenb in 1820. Occurrence of Rhizopus Rhizopus…
Lycopodium is a genus in the order Lycopodiales. This flowerless vascular plant grows mainly in tropical and subtropical forests. Lycopodium is popularly known as club moss or ground pine due to its moss-like appearance and club-shaped large strobili. Distribution of…
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…
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…