Question

‘Club moss’ belongs to
A. Fungi
B. Algae
C. Bryophyta
D. Pteridophyta

Answer 1

Hint:
Before we proceed with the problem, it is important to know about club moss.
Common club moss (Lycopodium clavatum), often known as running pine or stag's horn moss, has creeping stems up to 3 meters (about 10 feet) long and climbing branches that are 10 cm (about 4 inches) high. Green leaves that resemble scales are arranged closely together. Aneurysms, constipation, fevers, and chronic lung and bronchial illnesses are all treated with it in homeopathy.

Complete step by step answer:
The three subgroups of pteridophytes are ferns, club mosses, and horsetails. There are now only a few specimens of the club mosses (division Lycophyta) that are over a few millimeters tall.
Their tiny, scale-like leaves resemble the leafy architecture of mosses. Some temperate coniferous and deciduous forests have magnificent ground covers made of club mosses from the genus Lycopodium, also known as ground pine.
Club mosses are part of the Pteridophyta phylum. These plants usually have club-like structures that produce spores and resemble mosses in appearance (mosses are bryophytes, which are nonvascular plants).
All species of club moss have numerous little, evergreen perennial plants. Selaginella and Lycopodium are two examples (ground pine).

Option ‘D’ is correct

Note:
Club moss enhances digestion while lowering gastric inflammation and aids in the treatment of chronic kidney problems. There are numerous genera in the club moss family, according to various sources, and there is controversy over its taxonomy. Both hemispheres' northern forests are home to plants that are mostly endemic to tropical mountains.