Taxonomy of Cryptograms With Practical - BOT-301-MJ

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Cryptogams represent the most primitive and fascinating groups of plants that have played a significant role in the evolution of life on Earth. They include algae, fungi, bryophytes, and pteridophytes,...

Name : Taxonomy of Cryptograms With Practical - BOT-301-MJ
Vendor : Prashant Publication
Type : T.Y.B.Sc. | Sem. V | BOT-301 MJT & 305 MJP
Manufacturing : August 2026
Total Pages : 260 Pages
Barcode : 9789377761684

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Cryptogams represent the most primitive and fascinating groups of plants that have played a significant role in the evolution of life on Earth. They include algae, fungi, bryophytes, and pteridophytes, which reproduce through spores and possess diverse structural and reproductive adaptations. The study of cryptogams provides valuable insights into plant evolution, biodiversity, ecological significance, and the origin of terrestrial vegetation. As aptly stated, “To understand the evolution of higher plants, one must first understand the world of cryptogams.”
The course T.Y.B.Sc. Botany (Semester V) BOT-301-MJT: Taxonomy of Cryptogams is designed according to the NEP-2020 curriculum of Savitribai Phule Pune University. It aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the diversity, classification, morphology, anatomy, reproduction, and evolutionary significance of cryptogamic plants.
The course introduces the fundamental concepts and characteristics of cryptogams, geological events associated with their origin and evolution, and the classification of major groups including algae, fungi, bryophytes, and pteridophytes.The syllabus also highlights important concepts such as the origin and evolution of pteridophytes, Carboniferous forests, cryptogamic herbaria, e-herbaria, and modern digital databases used in biodiversity studies.
The course is supported by BOT-305 MJP practical exercises designed to provide hands-on experience in the study of representative cryptogams. Students examine the taxonomy, morphology, anatomy, and reproductive structures of selected algae, fungi, bryophytes, and pteridophytes, thereby strengthening their understanding of the diversity and evolutionary significance of these groups.

This book will prove to be a valuable resource for students, teachers, and all those interested in the study of Cryptogamic Botany. Suggestions and constructive comments from readers will always be welcomed for the further improvement of this work.

BOT-301-MJ-T : Taxonomy of Cryptogams
1. Introduction to Cryptogams.....................................9
1.1 Introduction and definition
1.2 General characteristics of cryptogams
1.3 Geological time scale
1.4 Early Vascular Plants and their Ecological Importance
1.5 Exercise

2. Algae.........................................................................21
2.1 Introduction and definition
2.2 General Characteristics of Algae
2.3 Outline Classification of algae as per Bold and Wynne (1985)
2.4 Life Cycle of Anabaena
2.5 Life Cycle of Spirogyra
2.6 Life Cycle of Chara
2.7 Life Cycle of Sargassum
2.8 Exercise

3. Fungi..........................................................................57
3.1 Introduction and Definition
3.2 General Characters
3.3 Classification of fungi : Alexopoulos (1962)
3.4 Life Cycle of Mucor
3.5 Life Cycle of Saccharomyces
3.6 Life Cycle of Puccinia
3.7 Life Cycle of Cercospora
3.8 Exercise

4. Bryophytes..................................................................88
4.1 Introduction and definition
4.2 General characters of bryophytes
4.3 Classification of Bryophytes according to G.M. Smith (1955)
up to classes with examples.
4.4 Life cycle of Marchantia
4.5 Life cycle Anthoceros
4.6 Life cycle of Funaria
4.7 Exercise

5. Pteridophytes.........................................................119
5.1 Introduction and definition
5.2 General Characteristics of Pteridophytes
5.3 Classification of Pteridophytes ( K.R.Sporne-1975)
5.4 Life cycle of Psilotum
5.5 Life cycle of Selaginella
5.6 Life cycle of Equisetum
5.7 Life cycle of Pteris
5.8 Origin of Pteridophytes, Algal and Bryophyte origin.
5.9 Evolution of Pteridophytes- Telome theory and Enation theory.
5.10 Carboniferous forests and pteridophytes dominance.
5.11 Exercise

6. Cryptogamic Herbarium and Data bases.................182
5.1 Introduction and definition
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Concept of Cryptogam Herbaria
6.3 Methods of Preparation of Herbarium
6.4 E- herbarium or virtual herbarium
6.5 Data bases concept and need
6.6 Digital databases for cryptogames
6.7 Exercise

BOT-305-MJ-P - Practical Based on BOT-301 MJ-T
Practical No. 1.................................................................197
Study of Algae with Reference to Systematic Position, Thallus Structure and Reproduction of Anabaena, and Spirogyra.

Practical No. 2.................................................................202
Study of Algae with Reference to Systematic Position, Thallus Structure and Reproduction of Chara and Sargassum.

Practical No. 3................................................................209
Study of Fungi with Reference to Systematic Position and Thallus Morphology of Mucor and Saccharomyces.

Practical No. 4.................................................................214
Study of Fungi with Reference to Systematic Position, and Thallus Morphology of Puccinia and Cercospora.

Practical No. 5.................................................................220
Study of Bryophyte with Reference to Systematic Position, Thallus Morphology and Gametophyte Structure of Marchantia, Anthoceros And Funaria.

Practical No. 6................................................................233
Study of Pteridophyte with Reference to Taxonomic Position, Morphology and Anatomy of Sporophyte and Reproductive Structure of Psilotum and Selaginella.

Practical No. 7.................................................................241
Study of Equisetum and Pteris with Reference to Taxonomic Position, Morphology and Anatomy of Sporophyte and Reproductive Structure.

Practical No. 8.................................................................251
To conduct a botanical excursion, collect specimens of algae, fungi, bryophytes and pteridophytes, prepare herbarium specimens, and submit a herbarium along with a tour report and photographs.