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The TEXTBOOK OF PTERIDOPHYTA, a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Botany, is written with the sole aim to provide an up-to-date and authentic text to the readers. This book deliberates the pteridophytes (both extinct and extant) from the fundamental level to the recent concepts. The entire subject matter is explained in a simple, lucid and understandable writing style. Salient Features Covers all divisions of Pteridophyta Psilophytopsida Psilotopsida Lycopsida Sphenopsida Pteropsida Presents an up-to-date coverage of the subject as per details given in Classification of pteridophytes by Smith et al. (2006) Books and research articles published upto 2010 Provides well-illustrated life-history details of largest number of genera (42) not covered in any other Indian book of pteridophytes. Discusses several new, modern and application-based topics Nuclear DNA amounts in pteridophytes Morphogenesis Cytogenetics Economic Importance Threatened pteridophytes of India : Handle them with care Gives chapterwise discussion of 15 general topics of Pteridophya, the largest in any other available Indian book on the subject. Rich pedagogy 14 illustrated and pictorial life-cycles of major living genera 17 Tables of comparison spread in the entire text 320 well-labelled diagrams which make it a profusely-illustrated book 623 chapter-end questions with answers of most of the short-answer questions at the end of the book.