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Megaceros aenigmaticus

Scientific Name: Megaceros aenigmaticus

Family: Dendrocerotaceae

Category: Hornwort

Growth: Nonvascular

Duration:

Other Names: TN (megaceros)

       

Megaceros aenigmaticus: Bighorn Hornwort

Megaceros aenigmaticus, commonly known as Bighorn Hornwort, is a fascinating species of hornwort.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Megaceros aenigmaticus R.M. Schuster
  • Family: Dendrocerotaceae
  • Synonym: Nothoceros aenigmaticus (R.M. Schust.) J. C. Villarreal & K. D. McFarland (Note: some sources now classify this plant under the genus Nothoceros)
  • Other Commonly Used Names: Appalachian large-horned

Distribution and Habitat

  • This hornwort species is found in the Southeastern United States, specifically in Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
  • A narrow southern Appalachian endemic.

Genetic Information

  • The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Megaceros aenigmaticus has been studied to understand the evolutionary history of hornworts.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Megaceros aenigmaticus is used by a caddisfly (Agarodes logani) as habitat.

Further Information

  • Information is available through the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) under TSN 547326.
  • Search for more information in The Plant List, NYBG Virtual Herbarium, and Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.