FIERNAT (Pheridophyta)
FERNS and FERN Allies(Pteridophyta)
Life Cycle of Ferns
Classification Ferns and their Allies
RhyniophytaThe first vascular plants (ancestors of higher
plants)EXTINCT now
Lack of:* roots* leavesbut had vascular tissues
Psilotophyta
Lack real root but have rhizoidsSimilar to Rhyniophyta
Lack leaves
LycopodiophytaInclude extinct and living species
Lycopodiophyta
Strobilussporangia bearing structures densely aggregated along a
stem
EQUISETOPHYTA (horsetails)
The majority of species are extinct
EQUISETOPHYTA (horsetails)
A small division with around 30 species
POLYPODIOPHYTA (true ferns)
Forma toksore dhe ujoreHeterogenous DivisionSpores: same
(izospore) and different (heterospores)
POLYPODIOPHYTA (fiernat e vrteta)
Tree fern:trunk is supported by a fibrous mass of roots that
expands as the tree fern grows
Importance and Use
