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Common on ledges and crevices of rocks and boulders and bluffs along the shoreline. Alt. 0-20 ft. Bahia Capitan Canepa. South America, Tierra del Fuego

At base of sea cliffs to the south of small beach near Baliza Tte. Palet. Sea level. Bahia Crossley. South America, Tierra del Fuego

On gravelly soil above a tussock slope, outside Shackleton House. Alt. 6 m. Hope Point. South Georgia

In crevices and ledges of sea cliffs on a low, very wet island with Senecio smithii. Isla Alferez Goffre, Islas de Ano Nuevo. South America, Tierra del Fuego

In north-facing rock face, crevices with running water. Alt. 6 m. Short distance from the Sealer's Cave, Maiviken. South Georgia

Very common on first ridge at c. 100 ft. above beach on ascent of slopes of Mt. Cook on west side of bay. Puerto Cook. South America, Tierra del Fuego

On steep slope in wet, peaty sphagnum substrate. Alt. 1100 ft. In short dense Nothfagus forest on Mt. Noquera at Puerto Roca. South America, Tierra del Fuego

In sandy dunes. Sea level. Bahia Liberty. South America, Tierra del Fuego

With Blechnum penna-marina in Empetrum rubrum heath. S side of Kits Creek between Cape Meredith shanty and Hoste Inlet, Port Stephens, west Falkland Is. Falkland Islands

Locally common among Cortaderia. Head of Darwin harbour, East Falkland Is. Falkland Islands

Among rocks and shallow soil on steep slope. Alt. 1950 ft. N side of summit by upper tarn, Mt. Usbourne, East Falkland. Falkland Islands

On dryish summit slopes and ridges. Alt. 1600 ft. Puerto Vancouver. South America, Tierra del Fuego

In peaty substrate of wet rock ledges and crevices of sea cliffs. Alt. 0-100 ft. Puerto Vancouver. South America, Tierra del Fuego

On stony beach 20 ft. from water line at sea level just below a small laguna. Puerto Parry. South America, Tierra del Fuego

Stony disturbed ground between the Villa and Main Jetty. Alt. 1 m. Grytviken whaling station. South Georgia

Molly Meadows, Bird Island. South Georgia

Festooning over dry protected crevices of sea cliffs. Alt. 15 ft. Primera Bahia. South America, Tierra del Fuego

Coastal feldmark. Elephant Beach Farm, East Falkland. Falkland Islands

Coastal feldmark dominated by Nassauvia gaudichaudii. Elephant Beach Farm, East Falkland. Falkland Islands

On slopes, almost at tree line. Alt. 1000 ft. Pto. San Juan del Salvamento. South America, Tierra del Fuego

On rock summit ridges. Alt. 1500-2000 ft. Bahia Capitan Canepa. South America, Tierra del Fuego

On a very wet slope at site of an old landslide. Alt. 1400 ft. Puerto Basil Hall. South America, Tierra del Fuego

Steep north-facing soil bacnk about 50 m from the sea, near the former Police House. Alt. 4 m. King Edward Point. South Georgia

On cliff tops, Alt. 50-100 ft. Isla Observatorio, Islas de Ano Nuevo. South America, Tierra del Fuego

On bare sand or turf near to sand along edge of pond. S side of Mt. Usborne, Darwin, East Falkland Is. Falkland Islands

Swampy area above zone of seal wallows and tussocks, near the Sealer's Cave. Alt. 4 m. Maiviken. South Georgia

Grassy area near to a stream bank next to a track leading to the Kino. Alt. 2 m. Grytviken Whaling Station. South Georgia

Along beach at base of high outhermost sea cliffs. Alt. 0-100 ft. Puerto Vancouver. South America, Tierra del Fuego

On sea cliffs to the south of small beach near Baliza Tte. Palet. Sea Level. Bahia Crossley. South America, Tierra del Fuego

Very organic soil with seal wallows near the Cemetery Alt. 2 m. Grytviken. South Georgia

In damp crevices of rock above highwater mark. Eliza Cove 1.5 miles S of Port Stanley, East Falkland Is. Falkland Islands

On steep peaty mountain slopes in Astelia bog-heath. Alt. 0-800 ft. Bahia Capitan Canepa. South America, Tierra del Fuego

Abundant on bare peat in Sphagnum bog. S from Punta Arenas along W side of Straits, Prov. Magallanes. South America, Chile

Summit Ridge. Alt. c. 1000 ft. Paryadin Ridge. South Georgia

Small depression in rock surface (horizontal). 20 m. The Windscoop, Argentine Islands. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Damp margins of soil and stone stripes. 75 m. Moraine Valley, Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

Shallow crevice in NW facing rocks. 50 ft. Near north end of island. More easterly of the Corner Islands Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Shallow crevice in N facing rocks. 100 ft. North Coast, Uruguay Island, Argentine Islands. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Mossy bank, under snow. 50 ft. Factory Cove, Site 6. Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

Moist crevices in rock face. Alt. 25 m. N side Woozle Hill. Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula

On south facing 45 degree slope. Amongst Festuca, Poa foliosa, Stilbocarpa and Drepanocladus. Alt. = 60 m. First Gully. Macquarie Island

Restkovia- bryophyte bog. c. 15 m. Between Dartmouth Pt and Harker Glacier. South Georgia

On rocky exposed surface in fairly sheltered area. 45-50 ft. Isla Sobral, Canal Murature. Melchior Islands. Antarctic Peninsula, Danco Coast

On near vertical seepage rock face. North east aspect. Alt. = 30 m. Sawyer Creek, Green Gorge. Macquarie Island

Sandy soil by melt stream. Cape Bernacchi, Victoria Land. Antarctica, Ross Sector

Sandy soil and gravel by meltstream, Gneiss Point. Antarctica, Ross Sector

Moss from raised cushions, with white mineral encrustation. Above Caughley Beach, near Cape Bird, Ross Island, Victoria Land. Antarctica, Ross Sector

From crack in north facing, vertical rock face. 2 000 ft. Douglas Range, N Alexander Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Alexander Island

Rocky areas. Alt. 100-150 ft. Near Trollhul. South Georgia

Wet rocks. Ducloz Head. South Georgia