Reproductive Structures of Pteridophyte

  Reproductive Structures of Pteridophyte The Pteridophyte sporophyte, besides being a prominent component of soil and vegetation, is an important ornamental plant in gardens and lawns. Indoors, its gracefulness and shape fit it ideally as a plant for pot culture in hallways and living rooms, especially during the months of November to March. Transportation of whole plants from one place to another without damage is attempted by packing them in sand, decomposed silt, ashes, or sawdust. Despite their rich horticultural value, many Pteridophytes are vanishing from nature due to indiscriminate destruction of their natural habitats and capturing of species for ornamental purposes. The best means of conservation is an adequate botanical knowledge of these plants, together with their habitats. The approaches of the non-destructive collection of herbarium specimens are now being stressed. The collection is also supplemented with data regarding the locality and habitat, so as to make it de...

Some Plants and their habitat

 Some Plants and their habitat

Sl. No

Name

Family

Habitat

Type

1

Spermacoce alata Aubl.

Rubiaceae

Perennial Herb

Dicot

2

Chromolaena odoratum (L.) King & H. Rob

Asteraceae

Perennial Herb

Dicot

3

Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC

Rubiaceae

Perennial Herb

Dicot

4

Clerodendrum infortunatum L.

Lamiaceae

Perennial Shrub

Dicot

5

Dioscorea alata L.

Dioscoeaceae

Climbing herbaceous vine

Monocot

6

Phyllanthus Fraternus G.L. Webster

Phyllanthaceae

Annual Herbs

Dicot

7

Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC

Oxalidaceae

Annual Herbs

Dicot

8

Sauropus compressus Müll. Arg.

Phyllanthaceae

Annual Shrubs

Dicot

9

Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. Ex. Schult.

Caryophyllaceae

Procumbent, Annual Herb

Dicot

10

Globba racemosa Sm.

Zingiberaceae

Rhizomatous, Annual Herb

Monocot

11

Desmodium gangeticum (L.)DC.

Fabaceae

Erect Annual Herb

Dicot

12

Ageratum conyzoides L.

Asteraceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

13

Ageratum houstonianum Mill.

Asteraceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

14

Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link

Lamiaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

15

Lasia spinosa (L.) Thwaites

Araceae

Perennial Herb

Monocot

16

Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross

Polygonaceae

Perennial Herb

Dicot

17

Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delarbre

Polygonaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

18

Enhydra fluctuans Lour.

Asteraceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

19

Achyranthes aspera L.

Amaranthaceae

Perennial Herb

Dicot

20

Rungia pectinata (L.) Nees

Acanthaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

21

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott.

Araceae

Perennial Herb

Monocot

22

Commelina diffusa Burm. f.

Commelinaceae

Annual Herb

Monocot

23

Osbeckia nepalensis Hook. f.

Melastomataceae

Perennial Undershrub

Dicot

24

Crotalaria pallida Aiton.

Fabaceae

Perennial Undershrub

Dicot

25

Elephantopus scaber L.

Asteraceae

Perennial Herb

Dicot

26

Commelina benghalensis L.

Commelinaceae

Annual Herb

Monocot

27

Curcuma caesia Roxb.

Zingiberaceae

Rhizomatous Annual Herb

Monocot

28

Impatiens tripetala Roxb.

Balsaminaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

29

Torenia cordifolia Roxb.

Linderniaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

30

Lindernia ciliate (Colsm) Pennell

Linderniaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

31

Lindernia crustacea (L.) F. Muell

Linderniaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

32

Lindernia ruellioides (Colsm.) Pennell

Linderniaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

33

Senna tora (L.) Roxb.

Fabaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

34

Senna sophera (L.) Roxb.

Fabaceae

Annual Undershrub

Dicot

35

Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers

Menispermaceae

Perennial Climber

Dicot

36

Coffea benghalensis B. Heyne ex. Schult.

Rubiaceae

Perennial shrub

Dicot

37

Wrightia religiosa (Teijsm. & Binn.) Benth. ex. Kurz.

Apocynaceae

Perennial shrub

Dicot

38

Desmodium trifolium (L.)DC.

Fabaceae

Prostrate Perennial Herb

Dicot

39

Desmodium heterophyllum (Willd.) DC.

Fabaceae

Prostrate Perennial Herb

Dicot

40

Melastoma malabathricum L.

Melastomataceae

Perennial shrub

Dicot

41

Sida acuta Burm.f.

Malvaceae

Perennial shrub

Dicot

42

Sida rhomboidea Roxb.

Malvaceae

Perennial shrub

Dicot

43

Abrus pulchellus Thwaites

Fabaceae

Climber shrub

Dicot

44

Ampelocissus barbata (Wall.) Planch.

Vitaceae

Scandent climber shrub

Dicot

45

Achyranthes bidentata Blume

Amaranthaceae

Perennial Herb

Dicot

46

Piper longum L.

Piperaceae

Climbing Perennial Herb

Dicot

47

Dioscorea bulbifera L.

Dioscoreaceae

Climbing woody shrub

Monocot

48

Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq.

Malvaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

49

Boerhavia repens L.

Nyctaginaceae

Prostrate annual Herb

Dicot

50

Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud.

Urticaceae

Perennial shrub

Dicot

51

Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W.T. Aiton

Fabaceae

Perennial Shrub

Dicot

52

Stachytarpheta indica (L.) Vahl.

Verbenaceae

Perennial Herb

Dicot

53

Urena lobata L.

Malvaceae

Perennial shrub

Dicot

54

Thunbergia grandiflora (Roxb. Ex Rottl.) Roxb.

Acanthaceae

Perennial climber

Dicot

55

Mimosa pudica L.

Fabaceae

Perennial undershrub

Dicot

56

Mimosa invisa Colla.

Fabaceae

perennial sub-woody shrub

Dicot

57

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Lam.

Araliaceae

Prostrate Annual Herb

Dicot

58

Mikania micrantha Kunth.

Asteraceae

Annual, creeping/climbing Herb

Dicot

59

Deeringia amaranthoides (Lam.)Merr.

Amaranthaceae

Perennial climber shrub

Dicot

60

Oxalis corniculata L.

Oxalidaceae

Prostrate Annual Herb

Dicot

61

Xanthium strumarium L.

Asteraceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

62

Mecardon procumbens (Mill.)Small

Plantaginaceae

Annual prostrate Herb

Dicot

63

Scoparia dulcis L.

Plantaginaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

64

Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H. Rob.

Asteraceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

65

Trichosanthes tricuspidata Laur.

Cucurbitaceae

Annual climbing Herb

Dicot

66

Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus Nees.

Acanthaceae

Perennial shrub

Dicot

67

Acmella calva (DC.) R.K. Jansen

Asteraceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

68

Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M. Roem.

Cucurbitaceae

Annual climbing Herb

Dicot

69

Tephrosia purpurea L.(Pers.)

Fabaceae

Annual/perennial Herb

Dicot

70

Physalis minima L.

Solanaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

71

Anisomeles indica (L.) Kuntze

Lamiaceae

Perennial aromatic Herb

Dicot

72

Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.

Lamiaceae

Annual aromatic Herb

Dicot

73

Lantana camara L.

Verbenaceae

Perennial woody shrub

Dicot

74

Pupalia atropurpurea (Lam.) Moq.

Amaranthaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

75

Merremia vitifolia (Burm. F.) Hallier f.

Convolvulaceae

Annual,climbing Herb

Dicot

76

Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth.

Fabaceae

Annual,Climbing Herb

Dicot

77

Kyllinga monocephala Thunb.

Cyperaceae

perennial greenhead Sedge

Monocot

78

Spilanthes acmella (L.) L.

Asteraceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

79

Murdania nudiflora (L.)Brenan

Commelinaceae

Annual Herb

Monocot

80

Synedrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn.

Asteraceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

81

Digitaria bicornis (Lam.)Roemer & J.A. Schultes ex. Loud

Poaceae

Annual prostrate/lawn Grass Herb

Monocot

82

Cardiospermum halicacabum L.

Sapindaceae

Climbing/trailing annual Herb

Dicot

83

Bidens pilosa L.

Asteraceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

84

Oplismenus burmanni (Retz.) P. Beauv.

Poaceae

Annual Herb

Monocot

85

Cleome rutidosperma DC.

Cleomaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

86

Amaranthus viridis L.

Amaranthaceae

Annual, erect or somewhat prostrate Herb

Dicot

87

Cheilocostus speciosus (J.Koenig) C.D.Specht

Zingiberaceae

Annual, rhizomatous Herb

Monocot

88

Solanum torvum Sw.

Solanaceae

Perennial shrub

Dicot

89

Heliotropium indicum L.

Boraginaceae

Annual Herb

Dicot

90

Murraya koenigii (L.) Sprenge

Rutaceae

Perennial woody-shrub

Dicot

91

Natsiatum herpeticum Hamilton

Icacinaceae

Perennial Shrub

Dicot

92

Pouzolzia zeylenica (L.)Benn.

Urticaceae

Perennial Herb

Dicot

93

Auxonopus compressus (Swartz.)P.Beauv.

Poaceae

Creeping perennial Grass Herb

Monocot

94

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

Poaceae

Perennial Grass Herb

Monocot

95

Smilax zeylanica L.

Smilacaceae

Perennial Climbing shrub

Monocot

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