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Extreme southern locations for moss sporophytes in Antarctica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2004

R.D. Seppelt ,
T.G.A. Green ,
A-M.J. Schwarz  and
A. Frost
R.D. Seppelt
Affiliation:
Antarctic Division, Channel Highway, Kingston, Tasmania, 7050, Australia
T.G.A. Green
Affiliation:
Biological Sciences, The University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, New Zealand
A-M.J. Schwarz
Affiliation:
DSIR Marine and Freshwater Ecology, Taupo, New Zealand
A. Frost
Affiliation:
Montana Vineyards, Blenheim, New Zealand
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Abstract

Abundant immature sporophytes of the moss Pottia heimii are reported from the Lower Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys and from Cape Chocolate, Victoria Land. These finds extend the reported southern limit for the occurrence of abundant moss sporophytes to 77° 55′S.

Keywords

bryophyteMcMurdo Dry Valleysreproduction
Type
Papers—Life Sciences and Oceanography
Information
Antarctic Science , Volume 4 , Issue 1 , March 1992 , pp. 37 - 39
Copyright
© Antarctic Science Ltd 1992

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