Skottsbergia
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]
| Skottsbergia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Dicranales |
| Family: | Ditrichaceae |
| Genus: | Skottsbergia Cardot |
| Species: | S. paradoxa |
| Binomial name | |
| Skottsbergia paradoxa Cardot | |
The moss is light green with red setae and it grows up to 10 centimeters tall in some conditions.[2]
References
- Bryophyte Specialist Group 2000. Skottsbergia paradoxa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 30 August 2015.
- Skottsbergia paradoxa. Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
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