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Ashy soil on slope below cliffs. Alt. 50 m. Cathedral Crags, Deception Island. South Shetland Islands

From fumeroles, Deception Island. South Shetland Islands

Slightly sloping ground facing S. Alt. 5 m. South-east corner of Ganymede Heights, Alexander Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Alexander Island

Dry margin of stream of marginal moraine. Alt. 315 m. Middle Flatiron Valley, Alexander Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Alexander Island

Alt. 510 m. High Flatiron, Alexander Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Alexander Island

Pockets of sandy soil, in hollows amongst rocks, Alt. c. 50 ft. north-east side of Neny Island, Fallieres Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Fallieres Coast

In crevices, damp hollows and areas of sea shells deposited by gulls, Alt. c. 50 ft. Avian Island, off south coast of Adelaide Island, Fallieres Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Fallieres Coast

Flushes and wet areas (non basic), Alt. 50-75 ft. Meier Point, Coronation Island. South Orkney Islands

Flush in scree, Alt. 300 ft. Cape Vik, Coronation Island. South Orkney Islands

Marble knoll, Alt. 50 ft. North of Elephant Flats, Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

Soil by edge of melt stream, Alt. 40 ft. West of Mirounga Flats, Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

Moist crevices and around stones, Alt. 100 ft. Olivine Point, Coronation Island. South Orkney Islands

Amongst rocks in hollow with soil and gravel accumulation, Alt. c.25 ft. Near the base, Adelaide Island, Fallieres Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Fallieres Coast

Basaltic rocky promontory, north-east-facing, small amount of 'soil', minimal amount of organic debris, Point at base of Koch Glacier, Alt. 5 m. Chiriguano Bay, Brabant Island. Antarctic Peninsula

Wet site near the melt-water stream and in dry crevice above the stream, on N/NW-side of the hill. Alt. 10 m. On highest hill on NW-side of Cuverville Island near the coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Danco Coast

East Ongul Island. Antarctica, Enderby Sector

In dry places among the stones, on soil. Main valley, Haswell Island. Antarctica, Wilkes Sector

Soil amongst stones in dry melt channel. Alt. 100 m. Coal Nunatak, Alexander Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Alexander Island

Fine soil in moraine melt pond. Alt. 30 m. Ares Oasis, Alexander Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Alexander Island

Alt. 50 m. In meltpool at southern end of Ares Oasis, Mars Glacier, Alexander Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Alexander Island

On sandy soil on exposed summit ridge. Alt. 650 m. West end of Natal Ridge, Viking Valley, Alexander Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Alexander Island

Stony ground, Alt. 20 ft. Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Above a penguin colony. Alt. 45 m. Baily Head, Deception Island. South Shetland Islands

Alt. 680 m. Mt. McGee, coastal Victoria Land. Antarctica, Ross Sector

Wet flood area near stream, where moss has been covered by small pumice pebbles causing up to 10 mm etiolated leafless shoot growth as lateral branches. Alt. 15 m. Below adelie penguin colonies, Edmonson Point, Victoria Land. Antarctica, Ross Sector

Fuegia media, Estancia Carmen, Puesto Millaldeo, in palude. South America, Chile

From shallow valley on sand over gneiss in vally floor. Western side of Forbes Glacier. Antarctica, Enderby Sector

From NW corner of island on ledge of almost vertical cliff face. West facing side of Bluff. Fold Island. Antarctica, Enderby Sector

Fuegia occidentalis, Puerto Yartou, in loco humido arenoso. South America, Chile

In melt pools. Striation Valley, King George VI Ice shelf, Alexander Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Alexander Island

Submerged in pools, tussocks, Alt. 50 ft. Darwin, East Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands

In ditch. Alt. 150-200 ft. Mosaic of Empetrum heath and peat bogs near peat cuttings in Ram Paddock, Fox Bay, West Falklands. Falkland Islands

On ground at base of cliff. Alt. c. 4000 ft. Masafuera, below summit of Los Innocentes. Juan Fernandez

Growing in cushions under falls at Sawyer's Creek, halfway along E coast, Macquarie Island. Macquarie Island

Flush community, Marion Island. Prince Edward Islands

On soil bank of creek. South shore of Cape Pembroke peninsula, near Surf Bay, Port William, East Falklands. Falkland Islands

Empetrum heath on north base of Fox Bay Mt. Alt. 250 ft. West Falklands. Falkland Islands

Fuegia occidentalis, Fjordo Finlandia, Ventisquero Runeberg ad rivulum u.c. Breutelia chrysura. South America, Chile

Bryophyte layer on a slightly sloping wet peat soil. Alt. 70 m. Grey lava ridge near Black Haglett River. Prince Edward Islands

Small tufts in bryophyte layer along a tiny stream in very wet peat. Alt. 60 m. 1 km ESE of meteorological station, Marion Island. Prince Edward Islands

Mire, slightly sheltered. Alt. 135 m. Tarn Valley, Marion Island. Prince Edward Islands

Seepage area with moist soil. Alt. 100m. To NE of Crame Col on shoulder of hill "368", James Ross Island. Antarctic Peninsula

Between flattened, damp, small rocks on gritty soil, Alt. c. 250 ft. Foot of north-east ridge of Mount Flora, Hope Bay, Trinity Peninsula. Antarctic Peninsula, Trinity Peninsula, East Coast

Moist fine ash soil at back of raised beach near camp site. Edmonson Point, Victoria Land. Antarctica, Ross Sector

Rocky Point, on the N side of Horseshoe Bay, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Antarctica, Ross Sector

Crater Hill, Antarctica. Antarctica, Ross Sector

On soil in rock depressions. Alt. 165m. NE side, Lagotellerie Island. Antarctic Peninsula

On moist silt in seepage area below snow patch. Alt. 15m. S side of St Martha Cove. James Ross Island. Antarctic Peninsula

Dracophyllum scrub. North side Penguin Harbour. Campbell Island

Edge of stream between lakes, Mars Oasis, Alexander Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Alexander Island