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Marchantia sp. Life Cycle and Anatomy Overview

Marchantia sp. is classified under Bryophyta, with a detailed lifecycle including gametophytic phases and external features like dark green dorsal surfaces with midribs and ventral surfaces bearing scales and rhizoids. The anatomy involves a photosynthetic zone and lower storage zone. Explore the fa

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Exploring Bryophyta: A Detailed Study of Marchantia sp. in Botany Semester II by Bikram Pal

Marchantia, a thalloid lower bryophyte, exhibits unique characteristics in its gametophytic and sporophytic plant bodies. It is dioecious, with distinct male and female thalli bearing antheridia and archegonia. The systematic position places it in Division Bryophyta, Class Hepatiopsida, Order Marcha

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Understanding Bryophyte Marchantia: Botanical Insights

Marchantia, a thalloid bryophyte, exhibits dichotomous branching and a gametophyte-dominant life cycle. It is dioecious with distinct male and female thalli bearing antheridia and archegonia. With around 65 global species, including common ones like M. polymorpha, it thrives in moist, sandy habitats

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