University of Madras - BSc Syllabus - Semester IV - Paper IV

UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN BOTANY
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)
SYLLABUS

Semester IV - Paper IV - Bryophytes and Pteridophytes

Duration: 3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 100
Credits: 4

Bryophytes: Lecture 7 Hrs: Practicals 2 Hrs. per week

Unit - I

Occurrence and distribution - general characters - classification of Proskauer 1957. Study of thallus structure, reproduction and life cycle of the following types (excluding developmental studies) 1. Marchantia 2.Porella.

Unit - II

Study of thallus structure, reproduction and life cycle of the following types (excluding developmental studies) 3. Anthoceros 4. Funaria Ecology and economic importance of Bryophytes.

Pteridophytes

Unit - III

Occurrence and distribution -general characters - Stelar evolution - Homospory and heterospor apsopory and apogamy - classification of Pteridophytes by A.J.Eames 1936.

Unit - IV

Structure and life cycle of the following types (excluding developmental studies) 1. Lycopodium 2. Selaginella

Unit - V

Structure and life cycle of the following types (excluding developmental studies) 3. Equisetum 4. Adiantum 5. Marsilea

Practical

A detailed study of external and internal characters and the reproductive structures of the types given in the syllabus and submission of record.

1. Marchantia 2.Porella 3.Anthoceros 4. Funaria 5. Lycopodiurn 6.Selaginella 7.Equisetum 8. Adiantum 9. Marsilea

Books

1. Parihar N.S 1967, An Introduction to Embiyophyta Vol I & II, General Book Depot.
2. Prempuri 1973, Bryophytes - A Board perspective. Atmaram & Sons.
3. Smith G.M 1955, Cryptogamic Botany Vol.II. McGraw Hill.
4. Sporne K.R 1976, Morphology of Pterdophytes, B1 Publications.
5. Vashista B.R 1978, Bryophytes, S.Chand & Co.
6. Vashista P.C 1976, Botany for Degree Students Vol IV. S.Chand & Co.