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Field Hornwort

Mosses and Liverworts

Field Hornwort is a species of hornwort in the family Anthocerotaceae. It is treated as the model species for studying hornwort biology, including traits unique to hornworts such as their symbiotic relationship with the cyanobacterium Nostoc and their use of pyrenoids, cell structures that concentrate carbon dioxide and enhance photosynthesis.

Facts
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G4 Apparently Secure 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Scientific Name
Anthoceros agrestis 2
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Anthocerotophyta, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Field Hornwort
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Belgium

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Denmark

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Luxembourg

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Norway

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Portugal

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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United States

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Sources
1. Wikidata: Field Hornwort
  • Wikidata Q341574, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikipedia 'Anthoceros agrestis': their use of pyrenoids to enhance photosynthesis
  • Child Taxon Of: Anthocerotophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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2. Wikipedia: Anthoceros agrestis
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q341574 (P225 taxon name)
  • article text (habitat realm), EntityId 329640
    It is a lowland species found in moist soil in arable fields and ditches.
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Anthoceros agrestis
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G4"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Anthoceros agrestis
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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