Bryophytes: The term Bryophyte was coined by Braun (1864). Bryophytes comprise of liverworts and mosses. The division Bryophyta consists of over 25,000 species. The members of bryophytes live in more or less shady, moist, cold places in groups. Some bryophytes inhabit bogs and swamps. Still others in rain forests occur abundantly as epiphytes, on leaves and trunks of trees. These form a kind of green mat on damp soil, rocks, walls, on the banks of ponds and on the bark of trees, especially during the rainy season. Characteristics Of Bryophytes: Bryophytes are the amphibians of the plant kingdom. The plant … Continue reading Bryophytes- Characteristics And Economic Importance