The moss flora of Ostrov Geologov (Geologists Island), Maxwell Bay, King George Island, Antarctica.

Authors

  • Paulo E.A.S. Câmara
  • Barbara Guedes Costa Silva
  • Micheline Carvalho-Silva
  • Diego Knop Henriques

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31055/1851.2372.v52.n2.17439

Keywords:

Antarctica, Bryophyta, Fildes Peninsula, moss.

Abstract

Located of the east coast of Fildes Peninsula, South of Ardley Island, at King George Island, Ostrov Geologov (Geologist Islands) is a small island with 0.25 miles long. It only had one plant record published so far. We have conducted extensive fieldwork on the site and provide here a comprehensive checklist and a key for the moss species occurring on the island. Despite its small size, theislandcontains about 35% of all theFildes Peninsula moss flora, six new records were found. The pristine state of the island due to its relative isolation, presence of avian nesting sites and a relatively rich moss flora are strong arguments in favor of protection status for the island.

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Published

2017-07-07

How to Cite

Câmara, Paulo E.A.S., Barbara Guedes Costa Silva, Micheline Carvalho-Silva, and Diego Knop Henriques. 2017. “ Antarctica”. Boletín De La Sociedad Argentina De Botánica (Journal of the Argentine Botanical Society 52 (2):251-55. https://doi.org/10.31055/1851.2372.v52.n2.17439.

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 2 (2017): June

Section

Original Articles

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