B.Sc. I Unit I Diversity of Plants with respect to habit, form, nutrition, and ecological status

1. B.Sc.I
Diversity of Microbes And
Cryptogams
Unit –I
DR. SWATI V. PUNDKAR
Assistant Professor
Department of Botany
Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati
NAAC Accredited ‘A’ Grade

2. 1.3 – Diversity of Cryptogamic plants with respect to Habitat form, Nutrition and Ecological status
Diversity of Cryptogamic plants with respect to Habitat form
Algae-
1) Aquatic algae
A) Fresh water algae- Ponds, lackes, Rivers
B) Marine algae- Sea and Oceans
2) Terrestrial algae –
A)Sapophytes
B)Cryptophytes
3) Algae of unusual habitat- uncommon places

3. 1-Planktonic Algae
2- Benthic Algae
3- Thermal Algae
4- Soil Algae

4. 6- Lithophytes
(i) Epilithic. These include algae living on surface of rocks, e.g., Calothrix, Rivularia,
Gloeocapsa, Pleurocapsa, Ectocarpus, Polysiphoniaetc.
(ii) Endolithic. These include algae which live inside the rocks, e.g., Dalmatella and
Podocapsa.
7- Epiphytes

5. 8- Halophytes
9- Symbionts
10- Endozoic Algae
11- Parasitic Algae

7. Diversity of Cryptogams with respect to nutrition
Ecological Status of Cryptogams
• Algae

8. • Fungi
Fungi as Decomposers
Fungi as Bioremediation

9. • Bryophytes