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Hornwort (Anthoceros fusiformis)

Description

Distinguished from other species of Anthoceros, by its large thalli with numerous dorsal lamellae, distal spore face with short spines on a complex reticulum, and the papillose proximal face with papillae that do not extend to the triradiate ridge (Doyle and Stotler 2006).

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Anthocerotophyta

        • Class: Anthocerotopsida

          • Order: Anthocerotales

            • Family: Anthocerotaceae

              • Genus: Anthoceros