A TEXTBOOK OF BOTANY: VOLUME - II

• Life cycles of Osmunda, Adiantum and Gleichenia added.
• Topics like "Bryophyta as Indicators of Pollution" and "Peristome in Bryales" added.
• New and bigger format.

Part-I: Bryophyta
• Introduction to Bryophyta • Classification of Bryophyta • Sphaerocarpales (The Bottle-hepatics) • Marchantiales (The Chambered-hepatics) • Monocleales (The Giant Thallose Hepatics) • Metzgeriales (The Multiform Thallose Hepatics) • Jungermanniales (The Scale Mosses) • Calobryales (The Moss-like Hepatics) • Takakiales • Anthocerotales (The Hornworts) • Andreaeales (The Lantern Mosses) • Sphagnales (The Peat Mosses) • Tetraphidales (The Four-toothed Mosses) • Polytrichales (The Hair Cap Mosses) • Buxbaumiales (The Bug Mosses) • Funariales (The Joint-toothed Mosses) • Archidiales (The Large-spored Mosses) • Gametophyte (The Plant Body) • Sporophyte • General Discussion

Part-II: Pteridophyta
• Introduction to Pteridophyta • Division Psilophyta • Rhynia • Psilotum • Division Lycophyta • Lycopodium • Isoetes • Selaginella • Division Sphenophyta • Equisetum • Division Filicophyta • Ophioglossum • Osmunda • Pteridium • Adiantum • Gleichenia • Marsilea • Azolla • General Discussion

Part-III: Gymnosperms and Palaeobotany
• Introduction to Gymnosperms • Classification • Cycas • Pinus • Gnetum • Ephedra • General Discussion • Palaeobotany