📘 A Textbook of Botany: Volume-II | S N Pandey, Prof. S.P. Misra & Prof. P.S. Trivedi | Vikas Publishing | 13th Edition 2016
A Textbook of Botany: Volume-II by S. N. Pandey, Prof. S. P. Misra & Prof. P. S. Trivedi is a comprehensive Botany textbook designed primarily for undergraduate students, while also being useful for postgraduate students and competitive examination aspirants. The book provides detailed coverage of Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnosperms and Palaeobotany, making it a valuable academic reference for Botany students.
The 13th Edition (2016) contains 736 pages, is available in paperback, and carries ISBN 9789325994041. The publisher's official listing identifies the imprint as Vikas Publishing.
⭐ Book Details
🏢 Publisher: Vikas Publishing
✍️ Authors: S. N. Pandey, Prof. S. P. Misra & Prof. P. S. Trivedi
📚 Edition: 13th Edition, 2016
📄 Pages: 736
📖 Binding: Paperback
🌐 Language: English
🔢 ISBN: 9789325994041
📏 Size: 6.75 × 9.5 inches
📖 Category: Botany | Bryophyta | Pteridophyta | Gymnosperms | Palaeobotany
🎯 Suitable For: B.Sc. Students | Undergraduate Students | Postgraduate Students | Botany Students | Life Science Students | Competitive Examination Aspirants
Vikas describes the book as a student-friendly multi-volume Botany work that explains complex concepts in a simple and interesting manner. It was originally written for undergraduate students and has also proved useful for postgraduate students and competitive examinations.
🚀 Why This Book is Important
Botany students require a strong understanding of plant diversity, classification, morphology, reproduction, life cycles and evolution.
This volume brings together four major areas of plant science.
✔️ Bryophyta
✔️ Pteridophyta
✔️ Gymnosperms
✔️ Palaeobotany
✔️ Plant Classification
✔️ Plant Diversity
✔️ Plant Reproduction
✔️ Life Cycles
✔️ Evolutionary Relationships
✔️ Fossil Plants
📌 Bryophyta + Pteridophyta + Gymnosperms + Palaeobotany = Comprehensive Plant Diversity Study
🌿 1. Bryophyta
The first major part provides detailed coverage of Bryophyta, including classification, major groups, plant body, gametophyte and sporophyte.
Students can study:
✔️ Introduction to Bryophyta
✔️ Classification of Bryophyta
✔️ Sphaerocarpales
✔️ Marchantiales
✔️ Monocleales
✔️ Metzgeriales
✔️ Jungermanniales
✔️ Calobryales
✔️ Takakiales
✔️ Anthocerotales
✔️ Andreaeales
✔️ Sphagnales
✔️ Tetraphidales
✔️ Polytrichales
✔️ Buxbaumiales
✔️ Funariales
✔️ Archidiales
✔️ Gametophyte
✔️ Sporophyte
✔️ General Discussion
📌 Classification → Structure → Gametophyte → Sporophyte → Reproduction
The edition also adds topics such as Bryophyta as Indicators of Pollution and Peristome in Bryales.
🌱 2. Pteridophyta
The book provides detailed treatment of Pteridophyta, including important divisions and representative genera.
Students can study:
✔️ Introduction to Pteridophyta
✔️ Division Psilophyta
✔️ Rhynia
✔️ Psilotum
✔️ Division Lycophyta
✔️ Lycopodium
✔️ Isoetes
✔️ Selaginella
✔️ Division Sphenophyta
✔️ Equisetum
✔️ Division Filicophyta
✔️ Ophioglossum
✔️ Osmunda
✔️ Pteridium
✔️ Adiantum
✔️ Gleichenia
✔️ Marsilea
✔️ Azolla
✔️ General Discussion
📌 Diversity → Classification → Structure → Life Cycle → Reproduction
The 13th edition specifically adds the life cycles of Osmunda, Adiantum and Gleichenia.
🌲 3. Gymnosperms
A major section of the book is devoted to Gymnosperms, covering their classification and important representative genera.
Important topics include:
✔️ Introduction to Gymnosperms
✔️ Classification
✔️ Cycas
✔️ Pinus
✔️ Gnetum
✔️ Ephedra
✔️ General Discussion
Students can develop an understanding of the characteristics, classification, structure and reproductive biology of major Gymnosperm groups.
📌 Gymnosperm Diversity → Classification → Structure → Reproduction → Evolution
🦴 4. Palaeobotany
The textbook includes a dedicated section on Palaeobotany, introducing students to fossil plants and the historical development of plant life.
Important areas include:
✔️ Palaeobotany
✔️ Fossil Plants
✔️ Geological History
✔️ Plant Evolution
✔️ Fossil Plant Study
✔️ Relationships Between Extinct and Living Plants
📌 Fossils → Geological History → Evolution → Plant Diversity
The publisher specifically highlights the dedicated chapter on Palaeobotany as one of the book's salient features.
🔬 5. Plant Life Cycles
Life-cycle studies are an important component of this Botany textbook.
Students can understand:
✔️ Gametophyte
✔️ Sporophyte
✔️ Reproductive Structures
✔️ Alternation of Generations
✔️ Plant Development
✔️ Life Cycles of Representative Plants
The 13th edition includes the life cycles of Osmunda, Adiantum and Gleichenia.
📌 Gametophyte → Reproduction → Sporophyte → Life Cycle
🌿 6. Bryophyte Reproduction & Structure
The Bryophyta section discusses important structural and reproductive features of bryophytes.
Students can revise:
✔️ Plant Body
✔️ Gametophyte
✔️ Sporophyte
✔️ Reproductive Structures
✔️ Life Cycle
✔️ Classification
✔️ Evolutionary Relationships
✔️ Peristome
📌 Structure → Reproduction → Sporophyte → Life Cycle
🌱 7. Pteridophyte Diversity
The Pteridophyta section covers a wide range of representative genera.
These include:
🌿 Rhynia
🌿 Psilotum
🌿 Lycopodium
🌿 Isoetes
🌿 Selaginella
🌿 Equisetum
🌿 Ophioglossum
🌿 Osmunda
🌿 Pteridium
🌿 Adiantum
🌿 Gleichenia
🌿 Marsilea
🌿 Azolla
This representative approach helps students understand the diversity and evolutionary development of pteridophytes.
🌲 8. Important Gymnosperm Genera
The book provides focused coverage of important Gymnosperm genera.
🌲 Cycas
🌲 Pinus
🌿 Gnetum
🌿 Ephedra
Students can study their important characteristics and botanical significance within the broader Gymnosperm classification.
📚 9. Latest Additions in the 13th Edition
The 13th Edition includes several additions and updates.
✔️ Life cycles of Osmunda
✔️ Life cycles of Adiantum
✔️ Life cycles of Gleichenia
✔️ Bryophyta as Indicators of Pollution
✔️ Peristome in Bryales
✔️ Updated botanical information
✔️ New and bigger format
✔️ Topics incorporating developments in Botany
The publisher states that the book was revised extensively to include the latest discoveries and innovations in Botany.
📝 10. Chapter Exercises & Examination Preparation
The textbook includes exercises at the end of chapters, supporting students in revision and self-assessment.
These can support:
✔️ Semester Examination Preparation
✔️ Topic Revision
✔️ Self-Assessment
✔️ Important Question Practice
✔️ Concept Revision
📌 Study → Practice → Revise → Prepare
🎓 11. Undergraduate & Postgraduate Students
The book was originally designed for undergraduate Botany courses, but its content is also relevant for postgraduate students. It has additionally been used by students preparing for competitive examinations.
It can therefore be useful for:
🎓 B.Sc. Botany Students
🌿 Undergraduate Students
🔬 Postgraduate Students
📚 Life Science Students
📝 Competitive Examination Aspirants
🌱 Botany Learners
📚 12. Comprehensive Subject Coverage
The book combines four important areas of plant science.
🌿 Bryophyta
Classification → Major Groups → Gametophyte → Sporophyte → Reproduction
🌱 Pteridophyta
Psilophyta → Lycophyta → Sphenophyta → Filicophyta
🌲 Gymnosperms
Classification → Cycas → Pinus → Gnetum → Ephedra
🦴 Palaeobotany
Fossil Plants → Geological History → Plant Evolution
📌 Four Major Botanical Areas in One Comprehensive Volume
🔥 13. Best Study Strategy
For effective preparation, students can follow the book in the following sequence:
📖 Step 1
Study the fundamentals and classification of Bryophyta.
🌱 Step 2
Complete the major divisions and representative genera of Pteridophyta.
🌲 Step 3
Study Gymnosperms, focusing on Cycas, Pinus, Gnetum and Ephedra.
🦴 Step 4
Complete the Palaeobotany section and understand fossil plant history.
🔬 Step 5
Revise important plant life cycles and reproductive structures.
📝 Step 6
Practice the chapter-end exercises.
📌 Bryophyta → Pteridophyta → Gymnosperms → Palaeobotany → Revision
⭐ Why This Book is Recommended
✔️ 13th Edition, 2016
✔️ Written by S. N. Pandey, Prof. S. P. Misra & Prof. P. S. Trivedi
✔️ Published by Vikas Publishing
✔️ 736 Pages
✔️ ISBN 9789325994041
✔️ Paperback Edition
✔️ English Medium
✔️ Covers Bryophyta
✔️ Covers Pteridophyta
✔️ Covers Gymnosperms
✔️ Covers Palaeobotany
✔️ Covers Plant Life Cycles
✔️ Includes Important Botanical Genera
✔️ Includes Chapter Exercises
✔️ Includes Updated Botanical Topics
✔️ Useful for Undergraduate Students
✔️ Useful for Postgraduate Students
✔️ Helpful for Competitive Examination Preparation
🎯 Final Verdict
A Textbook of Botany: Volume-II by S. N. Pandey, Prof. S. P. Misra & Prof. P. S. Trivedi is a detailed academic Botany textbook covering Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnosperms and Palaeobotany.
The 13th Edition (2016) contains 736 pages and carries ISBN 9789325994041. The book is primarily intended for undergraduate Botany students but is also useful for postgraduate students and competitive examination aspirants. Its detailed treatment of plant groups, classification, life cycles, reproduction and fossil plants makes it a useful reference for Botany studies.
✔️ S. N. Pandey
✔️ Prof. S. P. Misra
✔️ Prof. P. S. Trivedi
✔️ Vikas Publishing
✔️ 13th Edition 2016
✔️ 736 Pages
✔️ ISBN 9789325994041
✔️ Bryophyta
✔️ Pteridophyta
✔️ Gymnosperms
✔️ Palaeobotany
✔️ Plant Life Cycles
✔️ Plant Classification
✔️ Plant Reproduction
👉 A comprehensive Botany reference for undergraduate, postgraduate and competitive examination students.
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