Scientific Name
Other Names
Life Form
Family
Ornamental - Used in horticulture and floristry.
Nepal
These hornworts thrives in moist soils in disturbed areas, along streams, or on damp rocks, establish themselves in patches.
It is terrestrial growing in low mats or rosettes on moist soil or rock.
True stem is lacking. It has a flattened, ribbon-like structure called a thallus that lies flat against the ground.
Leaves are modidfied structures called hornwort lobes emerge from the upper surface of the thallus. These lobes are lobed or finger-like in shape.
Flowers are absent, reproduces through spores.