Spore-Bearing

Vascular Plants
 Psilophyta
Genus: Psilotum
Common name: Whisk fern
Underground structure: Rhizome (no true roots)
Description of the stem: Dichotomously branched,
Photosynthetic
Stem appendage (leaf-like Enation (epidermal outgrowth)
structure): –no true leaves
Type of stele: Protostele
Reproductive structure: Synangium
Type of spores: Homosporous
Description of gametophyte: Underground, exosporic
Psilophyta
 Lycophyta
Genus: Lycopodium
Common name: Club mosses
Underground structure: True roots
Description of the stem: Dichotomously branched
Stem appendage (leaf-like Microphylls
structure):
Type of stele: Actinostele, plectostele
Reproductive structure: Strobilus
Type of spores: Homosporous
Description of gametophyte: Underground, exosporic
Lycophyta
sporophyll
sporangium
strobilus

microphylls

spores
 Lycophyta
Genus: Selaginella
Common name: Spike ferns
Underground structure: True roots
Description of the stem: With rhizophores
Stem appendage (leaf-like Microphylls (heterophylly)
structure):
Type of stele: Polystele
Reproductive structure: Strobilus
Type of spores: Heterosporous
Description of gametophyte: Underground, endosporic
Lycophyta
megasporophyll

megaspore
megasporangium
microphylls

microspore

microsporangium
rhizophores
microsporophyll
 Lycophyta
Genus: Isoetes
Common name: Quillworts
Underground structure: True roots
Description of the stem: Corm-like base (root stock)
Stem appendage (leaf-like Microphylls
structure):
Type of stele:
Reproductive structure: Sporophyll and soorangium at
the basal part of outer leaves
Type of spores: Heterosporous
Description of gametophyte: Underground, endosporic
 Arthrophyta
Genus: Equisetum
Common name: Horsetail
Underground structure: True roots
Description of the stem: Jointed, ridged and silicified
photosynthetic stems
Stem appendage (leaf-like Microphylls (reduced to scales)
structure):
Type of stele: Arthrostele
Reproductive structure: Strobilus
Type of spores: Homosporous
Description of gametophyte: Underground, exosporic
 Arthrophyta

strobilus