Nirmita Sharma 
Late Blight is a serious fungal disease of plants belonging to the family Solanaceae, especially potatoes and tomatoes. It is distributed worldwide and destructive to crops grown in the rainy … Read more
Apple Scab Disease is one of the most destructive diseases that affects the yield, fruit quality, and overall economic viability of apples and crab apples. It was first distinguished during … Read more
Plant Pathology or Phytopathology is the study of plant diseases, their cause, symptoms, effects, and management approaches of plant diseases. Objectives of Plant Pathology History of Plant Pathology The history … Read more
Systematic Position of Lycopodium Kingdom- Plantae (Plants) Sub-Kingdom- Trachaeobionta (Vascular plants) Division- Lycopodiopsida (Lycopods) Order- Lycopodiales Family- Lycopodiaceae Genus- Lycopodium Sub-Genus a) Urostachya– In this type, the branching dichotomous and … Read more
The classification of pteridophytes has undergone various changes over the years. The traditional system of classification of vascular plants was based on the presence or absence of seeds. The vascular … Read more
Fossil pteridophytes are one of the important groups of ancient vascular plants that provide valuable insights into the evolution of plant life on Earth. Some of the important fossil pteridophytes … Read more
Classification of Anthoceros (Source: USDA, NRCS. 2024. The PLANTS Database) Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Division Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) Subdivision Anthocerotae Class Anthocerotopsida Order Anthocerotales Family Anthocerotaceae Genus Anthoceros Habitat and Distribution of Anthoceros Anthoceros … Read more
The term “Pteridophyta” is originated from Greek word- “Pteron” which means feather and “phyton” means plants i.e. the plants having feather like fronds. The pteridophytes formed a dominant part of … Read more
Lichens are group of organisms of composite nature, having two dissimilar organisms (algae and fungus) bounded in a symbiotic relationship. Algae or cyanobacteria and fungus forms beneficial symbiotic relationship to … Read more
Systematic Position of Marchantia (Source: USDA, NRCS. 2024. The PLANTS Database) Kingdom- Plantae Division- Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) Subdivision- Hepaticae Class- Hepaticopsida Order- Marchantiales Family- Marchantiaceae Genus- Marchantia Habitat and Distribution of … Read more
