: Unlike other plants, the horn-shaped sporophyte grows from its base, allowing it to produce spores over an extended period. Classification and Taxonomy
The plants in this family possess several features that distinguish them from other bryophytes like mosses and liverworts: anthocerotaceae
Anthocerotaceae is the primary family of within the order Anthocerotales. These unique bryophytes are characterized by their simple, thalloid gametophytes and distinctive horn-like sporophytes that grow continuously from a basal meristem. Key Botanical Characteristics : Unlike other plants, the horn-shaped sporophyte grows
: Most species have only one large, lens-shaped chloroplast per cell, which contains a pyrenoid —a structure typically found in algae but rare in land plants. Key Botanical Characteristics : Most species have only
(PDF) Resolving relationships within the hornwort genus Anthoceros
: The thallus contains internal cavities filled with mucilage that often host Nostoc , a nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium.