Question

Give two pteridophyte applications.

Answer 1

Pteridophytes:

1. Pteridophytes are spore-producing vascular plants.
2. They're also known as cryptogams because they don't produce flowers or seeds.

Uses:

Pteridophytes can be used in the following ways:

1. Cattle feed is made from the dry fronds of numerous ferns.
2. Pteridophytes are sometimes employed for medical purposes.
3. Diarrhoea, bladder irritation, eczema, rheumatism, constipation, and liver inflammation are all treated with the decoction of Lycopodium leaf in homeopathy.