Anthoceros alpinus


Anthoceros alpinus is a species of hornwort belonging to the family Anthocerotoceae. It is native to the Garhwal Himalayas located in Uttarakhand, India. It grows at elevations of 2134 meters.
It is a rare species to encounter due to its restricted distribution and location. Thus knowledge of this species was based solely on the type specimen for more than a century. However specimens such as the one collected in 1879 by Duthie Levier in the Mussoorie region provided additional specimens of this species allowing for a better understanding of the morphology of this species.