Hattorioceros Explained

Hattorioceros is a genus of hornworts belonging to the family Anthocerotaceae.^[1]

Only one species is known, Hattorioceros striatisporus (J Haseg.) J.Haseg.

The genus name of Hattorioceros is in honour of Sinsuke (or Sinske and Shinsuke) Hattori (1915-1992), who was a Japanese botanist (Bryology) and Professor of Botany at the University of Tokyo.^[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Jiro Hasegawa in J. Hattori Bot. Lab. vol.76 on page 32 in 1994.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hattorioceros (J. Haseg.) J. Haseg. . www.worldfloraonline.org . 9 May 2021.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . January 27, 2022.