Anthocerotaceae

The Anthocerotaceae is the only family of hornworts in the order Anthocerotales.^[3] Anthocerotaceae is characterized by irregular or dichotomous lobing or branching, and a gametophyte lacking distinct pores.^[4]

Anthocerotaceae
Anthoceros agrestis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Anthocerotophyta
Class:	Anthocerotopsida
Subclass:	Anthocerotidae Rosenv.
Order:	Anthocerotales Limpr. in Cohn.[1]
Family:	Anthocerotaceae Dumort. corr. Trevis. emend Hässel[2]
Genera
Anthoceros Folioceros Sphaerosporoceros
Synonyms
Carpocerotaceae Dumortier ex Nees 1833 Foliocerotaceae Hässel 1988

Etymology