Skottsbergia
| Skottsbergia paradoxa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Dicranales |
| Family: | Ditrichaceae |
| Genus: | Skottsbergia |
| Species: | S. paradoxa |
| Binomial name | |
| Skottsbergia paradoxa M.A. Cardenas | |
Skottsbergia is a monotypic genus[1] of moss in the family Ditrichaceae containing the single species Skottsbergia paradoxa. It is endemic to Argentina, where it is an endangered species known from just a few locations.[2] It occurs in the southernmost parts of Argentina, growing on South Georgia and Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego in boggy habitat.[1]
The moss is light green with red setae and it grows up to 10 centimeters tall in some conditions.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Skottsbergia paradoxa. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
- ↑ Bryophyte Specialist Group 2000. Skottsbergia paradoxa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 30 August 2015.
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