Skottsbergia
| Skottsbergia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Dicranales |
| Family: | Ditrichaceae |
| Genus: | Skottsbergia Cardot |
| Species: | S. paradoxa
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| Binomial name | |
| Skottsbergia paradoxa Cardot
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Skottsbergia is a monotypic genus[2] of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) 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.[1] It occurs in the southernmost parts of Argentina, growing on South Georgia and Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego in boggy habitat.[2]
The moss is light green with red setae and it grows up to 10 centimeters tall in some conditions.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Bryophyte Specialist Group (2000). "Skottsbergia paradoxa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39164A10166382. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39164A10166382.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Skottsbergia paradoxa. Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
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