Flora of the South Sandwich Islands, the Glossary

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1. 27 relations: Andreaea gainii, Andreaea regularis, Atlantic Ocean, British Overseas Territories, Bryum argenteum, Campylopus introflexus, Ceratodon purpureus, Clasmatocolea rigens, Deschampsia antarctica, Diatom, Dicranoweisia brevipes, Fungus, Gemmabryum dichotomum, Lichen, Marchantia berteroana, Marchantiophyta, Moss, Pohlia nutans, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichum juniperinum, Polytrichum piliferum, Polytrichum strictum, Ptychostomum pseudotriquetrum, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Sandwich Islands, Subantarctic, Vascular plant.

Andreaea gainii

Andreaea gainii is a species of moss native to western Antarctica and the South Shetland Islands.

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Andreaea regularis

Andreaea regularis is a species of moss that grows in Antarctica and on the South Shetland Islands.

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Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about.

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British Overseas Territories

The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) are the 14 territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, while not forming part of the United Kingdom itself, are part of its sovereign territory.

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Bryum argenteum

Bryum argenteum, the silvergreen bryum moss or silvery thread moss, is a species of moss in the family Bryaceae.

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Campylopus introflexus

Campylopus introflexus, also known as the heath star moss, is a species of moss.

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Ceratodon purpureus

Ceratodon purpureus is a dioicous moss with a color ranging from yellow-green to red.

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Clasmatocolea rigens

Clasmatocolea rigens is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Lophocoleaceae.

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Deschampsia antarctica

Deschampsia antarctica, the Antarctic hair grass, is one of two flowering plants native to Antarctica, the other being Colobanthus quitensis (Antarctic pearlwort).

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Diatom

A diatom (Neo-Latin diatoma) is any member of a large group comprising several genera of algae, specifically microalgae, found in the oceans, waterways and soils of the world.

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Dicranoweisia brevipes

Dicranoweisia brevipes is a species of moss that occurs on the Antarctic Peninsula and regional islands.

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Fungus

A fungus (fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms.

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Gemmabryum dichotomum

Gemmabryum dichotomum is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae.

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Lichen

A lichen is a symbiosis of algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species, along with a yeast embedded in the cortex or "skin", in a mutualistic relationship.

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Marchantia berteroana

Marchantia berteroana is a liverwort species in the genus Marchantia.

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Marchantiophyta

The Marchantiophyta are a division of non-vascular land plants commonly referred to as hepatics or liverworts.

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Moss

Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta sensu stricto.

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Pohlia nutans

Pohlia nutans, the nodding thread-moss, is a species of moss in the family Mniaceae.

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Polytrichastrum alpinum

Polytrichastrum alpinum, also known as Alpine haircap, is a species of moss from the family Polytrichaceae.

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Polytrichum juniperinum

Polytrichum juniperinum, commonly known as juniper haircap or juniper polytrichum moss, is an evergreen and perennial species of moss that is widely distributed, growing on every continent including Antarctica.

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Polytrichum piliferum

Polytrichum piliferum, the bristly haircap, is an evergreen perennial species of moss in the family Polytrichaceae.

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Polytrichum strictum

Polytrichum strictum, commonly known as bog haircap moss or strict haircap, is an evergreen and perennial species of moss native to Sphagnum bogs and other moist habitats in temperate climates.

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Ptychostomum pseudotriquetrum

Ptychostomum pseudotriquetrum, commonly known as marsh bryum, is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae.

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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

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South Sandwich Islands

The South Sandwich Islands (Islas Sandwich del Sur) are a chain of uninhabited volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.

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Subantarctic

The subantarctic zone is a region in the Southern Hemisphere, located immediately north of the Antarctic region.

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Vascular plant

Vascular plants, also called tracheophytes or collectively tracheophyta, form a large group of land plants (accepted known species) that have lignified tissues (the xylem) for conducting water and minerals throughout the plant.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora_of_the_South_Sandwich_Islands