Anthoceros punctatus L.
(Dotted Hornwort)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAnthoceros punctatus (Dotted Hornwort)
FamilyANTHOCEROTACEAE (hornworts)
OrderANTHOCEROTALES (hornworts)
ClassANTHOCEROTOPSIDA (hornworts)
PhylumANTHOCEROTOPHYTA (hornworts)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Anthoceros punctatus (Dotted Hornwort) :
1: Anthoceros punctatus (Dotted Hornwort)
18 May 2018 OSGR: SU31 50° 60’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Large fertile patch growing on burnt wood etc at edge of bog
Image 1: Colony - oblique viewImage 2: Colony - oblique view (2)Image 3: Colony - side view - close-upImage 4: Colony - side view - close-up (2)Image 5: Colony - side view - close-up (3)Image 6: Colony - side view - close-up (4)Image 7: Antherogonia - LS showing antheridia - magnifiedImage 8: Antherogonia - magnifiedImage 9: Thallus - oblique view - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Thallus - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Antheridia - magnified - white backgroundImage 12: Spores and pseudo-elaters - magnified - white backgroundImage 13: Spores and pseudo-elaters - magnified - white background (2)

Anthoceros punctatus (Dotted Hornwort) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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