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Donnell's anthoceros
Scientific Name: Anthoceros donnelli
Family: Anthocerotaceae
Category: Hornwort
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Donnell's Anthoceros
Explore the fascinating world of Donnell's Anthoceros (Anthoceros donnelli), a species also known as Donnell's hornwort.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Anthoceros donnelli Austin
- Common Name: Donnell's Anthoceros, Donnell's hornwort
- Family: Anthocerotaceae
- Order: Anthocerotales
- Genus: Anthoceros
- Rank: Species
- Synonym: Anthoceros donnellii Austin (appears to be a variation in spelling)
- Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 547319 (Integrated Taxonomic Information System - ITIS)
Distribution and Habitat
- The text mentions that Anthoceros donnelli lives in the alpine tundra during the spring/summer.
- The plant has been collected in Florida.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Anthoceros species can form arbuscular mycorrhiza-like symbioses with fungi. Other genera like Dendroceros, Megaceros, and Nothoceros might lack endophytes.
Related Species
- Anthoceros macounii (Macoun's anthoceros) is another species within the same genus.
- Other Anthoceros species mentioned include Anthoceros adscendens, Anthoceros caucasicus, and Anthoceros ferdinandi-muelleri.
Resources and Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- British Database of World