Q. Consider the following statements:
1. India’s first cryptogrammic garden opens in Dehradun.
2. A cryptogam is a plant or a plant-like organism that reproduces by spores without flowers or seeds.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

India’s first cryptogamic garden housing nearly 50 species of lichens, ferns, and fungi was inaugurated in the Chakran Town of Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district.

Why was this Chakran Town chosen?

  • The Cryptogamic Garden is located at Deoban in Chakrata at a height of 9,000 ft.
  • This site was chosen because of its low pollution levels and moist conditions which are conducive for the growth of these species.
  • Further, Deoban has pristine majestic forests of Deodar and Oak which create a natural habitat for cryptogamic species.

What is Cryptogam?

  1. A cryptogam is a plant or a plant-like organism that reproduces by spores without flowers or seeds.
  2. The term Cryptogamae means “hidden reproduction”, referring to the fact that no seed is produced. Thus, cryptogams represent the non-seed-bearing plants.
  3. Cryptogamic plants include Algae, mosses, liverworts, lichens, ferns, and fungi

Source: EPIC, July 2021.

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