An informative, innovative and comprehensive text on the subject, the second revised edition of the book offers a coherent account of various aspects of pteridophyta, in the light of new findings. It covers the entire course of reading on the subject for BSc and MSc degrees.

Contents: Introduction, Origin and Evolution of Pteridophytes, Psilophyta, Lycopodium, Selaginella, Equisetum, Ophioglossum, Pteridium, Marsilea, Azolla.

This encyclopedia offers access to the diversity of ferns and seed plants, the most important groups of green land plants. Available information of general and systematic relevance is synthesized at the level of families. Evidence from virtually all disciplines important to modern taxonomy makes the work a most valuable source of reference not only for taxonomists, but for all who are interested in the various aspects of plant diversity. A revised classification includes a complete inventory of genera along with their diagnostic features, keys for identification, and references to the literature. The first volume deals with pteridophytes and gymnosperms.

This book constitutes a unique, encyclopedic reference work that systematizes and categorizes for the first time in such comprehensive fashion all known fern spores. The dominant feature of the work are the over 350 plates of electron micrographs showing the morphological characteristics of typical representatives of each spore type. The purpose of the book is to provide a complete survey of the available data on the fine structure and composition, development, and evolu- tionary significance of different types of spore walls, which have proven resistant to fossilization throughout geological ages. The classification system developed by the authors as the result of many years of research will be a point of reference, if not "the" systematic basis, for all future publication on the subject. The book will be of great interest to all botanists and evolutionary biologists working with spores and/or ferns, but it will also be of major importance to paleobotanists, palynologists, stratigraphers, and exploration geologists, since the focus of this treatise is on spores as highly adapted and longlived reproductive forms.

University Botany-I Is A Comprehensive Textbook For Students Of 1St Year B.Sc. Botany. The Book Is Written Strictly In Accordance With The Revised Common Core Syllabus Adopted By The Universities In Andhra Pradesh. Every Care Has Been Taken To Present The Subject In A Simple Language And In A Profusely Illustrated Manner For Better Understanding. The Book Is Divided Into Four Parts.Part I Deals With Structure, Reproduction, Life-History, Systematic Position Of The Algal Members That Are Needed To Be Studied By The Students Under Common Core Syllabus. Part Ii Deals With Structure, Reproduction, Life-History, Systematic Position Of Fungi Included In The Syllabus Bacteria, Viruses, Lichens Along With A Brief Account Of Plant Diseases And Their Control Also Have Been Discussed.Part Iii Deals With Structure, Reproduction, Life-History And Systematic Position Of The Bryophytes Included In The Syllabus.Part Iv Deals With Structure, Reproduction, Life-History, Systematic Position Of The Pteridophytes, Included In The Syllabus. Review Questions Based On University Examination Pattern Are Given At The End Of Each Chapter, For The Benefit Of The Students. With All These Features, This Book Would Serve As An Excellent Text For The Core Course Of Botany Of Andhra Pradesh And Other Indian Universities.

An Introduction To Pteridophyta Is A Text Book Meant For B.Sc., B.Sc (Hons) And M.Sc. Students Of All Universities. The Book Is Divided Into Nine Chapters Dealing With All Aspects Of Pteridology Including Current Research Carried Upto 1994. The First And Eighth Chapters Deal With Topics Of Comparative Morphology Such As Stelar Evolution, Origin Of Pteridophytes Etc. Including Indian Contributions To Pteridology. Chapter Nine Deals Exclusively With Experimental Pteridology. Chapters 3-7 Deal With Life Histories Of Representative Members Of Various Groups Of Pteridophyta. Chapter 2 Briefly Deals With Fossils And Their Importance. Profusely Illustrated, The Book Should Prove To Be A Useful Text Book For Students As Well As Teachers.

The National Botanical Research Institute came into being as the 13th among a chain of National Laboratories established during April, 1953 under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research by the Govt. of India for advanced research in fields of specialisation which have a direct bearing on socio-economic, industrial and scientific advancement of the nation. Christened initially as National Botanic Gardens, the nucleus around which the institution took shape under its founder- Director Late Prof. K. N. Kaul, was a large herbarium of Indian flora and a centu- old botanical garden spread over 35 ha of land on the banks of River Gomti in the heart of Lucknow city. It’s a matter of great pleasure and profound satisfaction to me that a Golden Jubilee volume entitled, “Pteridology in the New Millennium” is being published and released during the Golden Jubilee year of NBRI in the honour of Professor B. K. Nayar who laid the foundation of the Pteridology Laboratory of the NBRI, which is now a well equipped laboratory for the study of Indian pteridophytes. Professor Nayar is a holistic Botanist as evident through his contributions and publications in almost all the areas of study of Pteridophyta. The contribution of Professor Nayar towards the development of modern Pteridology and the role of NBRI in it is indeed great and very important. His publications will be valuable for the younger generation of scientists in the field as well as for the more mature research workers and teachers.