Anthoceros tristanianus

Anthoceros tristanianus is a species of hornwort that belongs to the family Anthocerotoceae.[1] This species has been reported in the coniferous forests of Central Mexico and in Colombia.[2] It also occurs on the volcanic islands of Tristan da Cunha in the Southern Atlantic Ocean.[3]

Anthoceros tristanianus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Division: Anthocerotophyta
Class: Anthocerotopsida
Order: Anthocerotales
Family: Anthocerotaceae
Genus: Anthoceros
Species:
A. tristanianus
Binomial name
Anthoceros tristanianus
Villarreal, Engel & Váňa

Description

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The thallus has a dark green color and is around 13.1-17 mm long and 3-6.2 mm wide. The margins of this species are lobulated and lack dorsal lamellae. The spores are around 40-75 μm in size.[3][2]

References

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  1. Söderström, Lars; Hagborg, Anders; von Konrat, Matt; Bartholomew-Began, Sharon; Bell, David; Briscoe, Laura; Brown, Elizabeth; Cargill, D. Christine; Costa, Denise P.; Crandall-Stotler, Barbara J.; Cooper, Endymion D.; Dauphin, Gregorio; Engel, John J.; Feldberg, Kathrin; Glenny, David (2016). "World checklist of hornworts and liverworts". PhytoKeys (59): 1–828. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.59.6261. ISSN 1314-2011. PMC 4758082. PMID 26929706.
  2. 1 2 "Anthoceros tristanianus J.C.Villarreal, J.J.Engel & Váňa in Váňa & Engel (Anthocerotaceae, Anthocerotophyta) a New Record for South America from the Colombian Bryophyte Flora". Cryptogamie Bryologie. doi:10.5252/cryptogamie-bryologie2020v41a9.short.
  3. 1 2 Ibarra-Morales, Ariadna; Muñíz, María Eugenia; Valencia, Susana (2015-04-24). "The Genus Anthoceros (Anthocerotaceae, Anthocerotophyta) in Central Mexico". Phytotaxa. 205 (4): 215–228. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.205.4.1. ISSN 1179-3163.