Foldscope awareness activity conducted by “Shri Shivaji Science College Amravati , Maharashtra” on 21st November 2018….

Thallus of Marchantia

Below is shown the T.S of Marchantia thallus ;

fig. T.S of Marchantia thallus

Kingdom : Plantae                                                  Division  : Marchantiophyta Class      : Marchantiopsida Order     : Marchantiales Family    : Marchantiaceae Genus     : Marchantia

The Marchantia shows differentiation into two layers : an upper assimilatory region and a lower storage region with a well-defined upper epidermis  with air channels. The thallus features tiny cup-like structures called ‘Gemmae Cups’ , which are used for asexual reproduction.