This paper deals with the study of Living and fossil forms of pteridophytes, and Gymnosperms.
PAPER- IV (B O 1.4): BIOLOGY AND DIVERSITY OF PTERIDOPHYTES,
GYMNOSPERMS (LIVING AND FOSSIL)
Unit I: [15]
Brief outline of Classification of Pteridophytes (Extant) [1]
Morphology, reproduction, phylogeny and interrelationship of following orders with reference to the forms mentioned against each.(Extant) [12]
Psilotales- Tmesipteris, Lycopodiales- Lycopodium, Isoetales- Isoetes, Filicales- Microsorum, Marattiales- Angiopteris, Salviniales- Salvinia.
Current trends of research in Pteridophytes [2]
Practical Paper:
Unit I: [15]
1-6. Morphological, anatomyl and reproductive studies of the following members
(available specimens / slides) ( Extant)
Psilotales : Tmesipteris
Lycopodiales : Lycopodium,
Isoetales : Isoetes
Filicales : Microsorium,
Marattiales : Angiopteris
Salviniales : Salvinia
Unit II: [15]
1-6. Study of the morphology and anatomy of ( Extant) the vegetative and reproductive
parts of Araucaria, Cupressus, Podocarpus, Ginkgo, Taxus, and Ephedra from
available specimens / slides.
Study of following specimens :
- Sigillariales : Sigillaria Stem
- Sphenophyllales : Sphenophyllum Stem
- Marattiales : Psaronius stem
- Medullosales : Pachytesta Seed
- Coniferales : Elatocladus,
- Cycadaless : Ptilophyllum,
- Glossopteridales : Gamnopteris leaf
- Angiosperms : Palmoxylon stem, Sahanianthus flower
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Journals:
American Fern Journal
International Journal of plant sciences.
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