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.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.