Discovery of a large population of Hygrolembidium isophyllum (Lepidoziaceae, Marchantiophyta) in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

In February 2019, during fieldwork at Harmony Point, Nelson Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, a large population of the rare liverwort Hygrolembidium isophyllum (Lepidoziaceae) was discovered. The occurrence of this rare species reinforces the need to preserve Antarctic Specially Protected...

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Published in:Polar Research
Main Authors: Jair Putzke, Flávia Ramos Ferrari, Carlos E.G.R. Schaefer
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2020
Subjects:
nelson island
distribution
antarctic specially protected area
liverwort
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Oceanography
GC1-1581
Antarctic
Harmony Point
Nelson Island
South Shetland Islands
Antarc*
Antarctica
Polar Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v39.3663
https://doaj.org/article/f3917a086015420ba7c0da8c1796e253
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Summary:In February 2019, during fieldwork at Harmony Point, Nelson Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, a large population of the rare liverwort Hygrolembidium isophyllum (Lepidoziaceae) was discovered. The occurrence of this rare species reinforces the need to preserve Antarctic Specially Protected Area 133.

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