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Polytrichum humus, Alt. 20 ft. Slopes of Meek Channel, Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Polytrichum-Dicranum turf, Alt. 50 ft. North end of most easterly of Corner Islands, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Humus surface, Alt. 40 ft. Above Stella Creek, Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Amongst Drepanocladus uncinatus and Polytrichum alpinum. Flat to rolling slope. Soil fairly dry. Mix of large rocks, small rocks, stones,lappili. Alt. 8m. By lake behind Argentine Station. Deception Island. South Shetland Islands

On moribund moss (Warnstorfia sp.). Alt. 30 m. Slope to south of Factory Cove, Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

On Andreaea gainii, Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

On Grimmia and Distichium on ledge. Alt. 10-15m. North-west corner of Darboux Island, Argentine Islands, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula

Growing on cushions of Astelia in cushion bog. Alt. 200 ft. Wireless Ridge nr. Port Stanley, East Falkland Is. Falkland Islands

Short grass "machair" behind beach. Alt. 2-3 m. Bertha's Beach. Falkland Islands

Earth bank by kitchens, Grytviken. South Georgia

On level raised beach near track and close to the site of the former hen house, King Edward Point. South Georgia

Behind the whaling station kitchens, Stromness. South Georgia

Grassy waste ground in station. Alt. 2-3 m. Stromness whaling station. South Georgia

Amongst Poa on bank near kitchens, Grytviken. South Georgia

On grazed bank of stream in front of whaling station villa. Husvik. South Georgia

Amongst Festuca association, Alt. c. 100 ft. East-facing west side of Olsen Valley, opposite to Ruby Peak, south of Husvik Harbour, Stromness Bay. South Georgia

Festuca association on dry stony ground by stream, Alt. c. 200 ft. Valley connecting the corrie with three lakes, to bay north of Sandebugten. South Georgia

Amongst Azorella on a high "wind desert" terrace along ridge leading to Handspike Point, N coast area. Alt. 800 ft. Macquarie Island

North-facing sheltered rock crevice. South Georgia

Pente Abritee, Ile Mayes. Kerguelen

In Astelia - Oreobolus bogs and wet Cortaderia moor, Alt. c. 300 ft. Tumbledown Mountain, Port Stanley, East Falkland Island. Falkland Islands

Amongst wet boggy ground. Alt. 600 ft. South facing slopes of Mt. William, nr. Port Stanley. Falkland Islands

Semi-grazed, open moorland, on acid peat, near old working, Alt. 50 ft. 3 miles SW of Port Stanley, opposite Seal Point, Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands

Cracks in stone run. Alt. 500 ft. South side of Mount William, East Falkland Is. Falkland Islands

In Empetrum heath, a typical associate, Alt. 300 ft. Tumbledown Mountain, Port Stanley, East Falkland Island. Falkland Islands

Southern slope of Volcan Osorno. Alt. 600 m. Osorno. South America, Chile

Meadowland above sea, in exposed position, Alt. 30 ft. 3 miles SW of Port Stanley, opposite Seal Point, Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands

Amongst heath above shore. Hooker's Point, E. of Port Stanley, East Falkland Is. Falkland Islands

Side of summit crater, alt. 6500 ft. Tristan da Cunha

On peat in Phylica wood, Alt. 200 m. West of Pt. Eboulement. Amsterdam Island

Moss covered rocks on western side of Hottentot Gulch at 2000 ft. Tristan da Cunha

Shaded, dripping rock face in a little gully above Burntwood. Alt. 2000 ft. Tristan da Cunha

On Polytrichum alpestre peat bank, Alt. 50 m. Slope behind BAS station, east side of Factory Cove, Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

On surface of Polytrichum alpestre bank. Alt. ca. 35m. N slope of Observation Bluff, Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

On surface of Polytrichum alpestre bank. Alt. ca. 35m. North slope of Observation Bluff, Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

Amongst Bryum algens in moist depression, Alt. 5 m. Goudier Island, Port Lockroy, Danco Coast Antarctic Peninsula, Danco Coast

Amongst Deschampsia antarctica on moist north-facing slope, Alt. c. 35 m. North side Observation Bluff, Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

Growing downwards from overhang valley, Behind cemetery, near Grytviken Whaling Station, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

On peaty soil beside a seal wallow, Alt. 8 m. Maiviken. South Georgia

Amongst Deschampsia antarctica on damp gravelly ground, Alt. c. 8 m. West of Grytviken whaling station, near football pitch, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

On cliffs, in gully, sheltered n-facing damp turf, Alt. 40 m. Minot Point, Brabant Island. Antarctic Peninsula

On Polytrichum alpestre bank, especially in fissures, Alt. c. 15-25 m. Galindez Island, Argentine Island. Antarctic Peninsula

Amongst Poa flabellata in wallow area. Alt. ca. 4m. To south of Aspasia Point. South Georgia

Amongst moss near marble outcrops. Alt. ca. 12m. Marble Knolls area, Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

In peat on a very severely rabbit-damaged tussock slope. Alt. 350 ft. Sandell Bay, half-way along W. coast. Macquarie Island

In peat on Creek bank. Alt. 20 ft. Green Gorge, half way along east coast of island. Macquarie Island

Fine dry soil between pebbles in raised beach near hut. Alt. 5 m. Blaiklock Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Loubet Coast

Dry rocks, Alt. 250 m. Mount Alexander, Joinville Island. Antarctic Peninsula

In back of vertical south-facing cracks of summit rocks, (Alumina shales), and very dry, Alt. c. 150 ft. South-east ridge of Alectoria Island, Prince Gustav Channel, Trinity Peninsula. Antarctic Peninsula, Trinity Peninsula, East Coast

Dry, North facing rock surface, Alt. 30 ft. Overlooking Stella Creek, Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast