Dotted Hornwort
Anthoceros punctatus L.
Anthoceros punctatus L., commonly known as Dotted Hornwort, is a species in the family Anthocerotaceae. It is the type species of the genus Anthoceros and was first described in 1753.
Description
Anthoceros punctatus is a member of the hornwort family, Anthocerotaceae, and is native to a wide range of regions including the Azores, Madeira, the Caribbean, parts of South America, and several European countries. It is characterized by its horn-like sporophytes and is found in various habitats. The species is widely distributed across BR, Corvo Island, Faial Island, Flores Island, Graciosa Island, Pico Island, Santa Maria Island, São Jorge Island, São Miguel Island, Terceira Island, Desertas, Madeira Island, Porto Santo island, TW, Flanders, Cesar, Cundinamarca, NO, DK, SE, and Vermont-US.
Other common names
Dotted Hornworthornwort
Distribution
BR · Corvo Island · Faial Island · Flores Island · Graciosa Island · Pico Island · Santa Maria Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Desertas · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · TW · Flanders · Cesar, Cundinamarca · NO · DK · SE · Vermont-US
Synonyms
Anthoceros husnotiiAnthoceros caespiticiusAnthoceros punctatus var. crispulusFolioceros pandeiAnthoceros multilobulusAnthoceros stableriAspiromitus punctatusAspiromitus punctatus subsp. punctatusAnthoceros crispulusAnthoceros punctatus var. cavernosusAspiromitus cavernosusAnthoceros catharinensisAnthoceros constansAnthoceros curnowiiAnthoceros fissusAnthoceros hispidusAnthoceros kerneriAnthoceros latifronsAnthoceros longicapsulusAnthoceros meeboldiiAnthoceros monkeyanusAnthoceros polymorphus var. punctatusAnthoceros punctatus f. punctatusAnthoceros santosensisAspiromitus dismieriAspiromitus fissifronsAspiromitus husnotiiAspiromitus puiggariiCarpoceros punctatusAnthoceros punctatus subsp. punctatus