Anthocerotaceae Guide

The plants in this family possess several features that distinguish them from other bryophytes like mosses and liverworts:

: 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. anthocerotaceae

: The gametophyte is a flat, green, lobed body that lacks internal air chambers. The plants in this family possess several features

: Unlike other plants, the horn-shaped sporophyte grows from its base, allowing it to produce spores over an extended period. Classification and Taxonomy lens-shaped chloroplast per cell