HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

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Find the incorrect match from the following pairs i) Psilopsida-Psilotum, ii) Lycopsida-Lycopodium iii) Sphenopsida-Selaginella iv) Pteropsida-Pteris
A
i)
B
ii)
C
iii)
D
iv)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: –Lycopodium and Adiantum-Lycopodium is a member of a genus called Lycopsida and Adiantum is a member of a class called Pteropsida.-Selaginella and Pteris-Selaginella is from a genus called Lycopsida and Pteris belongs to the Pteropsida class.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psilotum and Tmesipteris are two living examples of Psilopsida.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psilopsida may refer to: Psilotopsida or Psilopsida, a class of ferns in current classifications. Psilophytopsida or Psilopsida, a now obsolete class used for a group of extinct plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pteridophytes are classified into 4 classes: Psilopsida (e.g. Psilotum) Lycopsida (e.g. Selaginella, Lycopodium) Sphenopsida (e.g. Equisetum)

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