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Avian Island Antarctic Peninsula

In crevices of rocks, Alt. c. 1000 ft. South-facing slopes of Mount Krokisius, Royal Bay. South Georgia

Frost-shattered boulders separated by gravel and sand. Alt. 0-10 m. Oy Gardens, Kemp Land. Antarctica, Enderby Sector

Amongst tussock behind beach, Alt. c. 10 ft. North-west shore of Moltke Harbour, Royal Bay. South Georgia

On low plateau, east side of Undine Harbour. South Georgia

Beside the crater lake near giant petrel nests. Alt. 45m. Penguin Island. South Shetland Islands

Moraine rocks, facing east, beside stream, Alt. 30 ft. Moraine Valley, Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

Alt. 1029 m. Wilkins Mts, Ellsworth Land. Antarctica, Scotia Sector

Nothofagus forest. Lake Gunn, Fiorland National Park. New Zealand

On faces and tops of large boulders at base of ridge slope. Plants on all facesof rock (though not on all faces of any one rock). Alt. 30-60m. At head of valley below col in Telefon Ridge. Deception Island. South Shetland Islands

Gently sloping top of headland surrounded by steep and inaccessible cliffs. Spert Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Trinity Peninsula, West Coast

Dicranum bank on tussock slopes, above sea cliffs, Alt. c. 100 ft. Approx. 1 mile east of Jordan Cove, overlooking Bird Sound, Bird Island. South Georgia

Amongst tussock, Alt. c. 10 ft. Behind beach, between Esmark Glacier and Holmestrand peninsula. South Georgia

Cape Vahsel. South Georgia

Cape Roux, Brabant Island. Antarctic Peninsula

On floor of Nothofagus betuloides forest behind shore of island. Alt. 10 m. South shore of unnamed bay c. 1 km north of Bahia Angelica, Caleta Nantuel, Isla Vidal Gormaz, Depto. Ultima Esperanza, Prov. Magallanes. South America, Chile

Antartida, I Rey Jorge, Caleta Ardley. South Shetland Islands

Fildes Peninsula, King George Island South Shetland Islands

Stuphallet, Svalbard, Vertical faces at base of rock glacier below western Stuphallet cliffs Arctic, Svalbard

Moss in depressions between scoria blocks. Generally wet rather than moist. Alt. 110m. Upper lava flow above Crater Lake. Deception Island. South Shetland Islands

On dry, south-facing bird-perching stone, Alt. 30 m. Above Koppen Point, Royal Bay. South Georgia

On pebbles of raised beach, Alt. 3 m. North side of Barton Peninsula, King George Island. South Shetland Islands

South facing, large stable scree, fairly moist, Alt. 150 m. East side of Hamilton Bay. South Georgia

Alt. c. 50-150 ft. North side of King Haakon Bay, North of McCarthy Island. South Georgia

On eroded tussocks. St Andrews Bay area between snout of Heaney Glacier and S side Mt Skittle. 50 and 150 ft. S facing slopes with areas of open Festuca grassland, byophyte flushes and dry scree. South Georgia

On east facing, scree slopes, Alt. c. 150 ft. Behind beach, between Esmark Glacier and Holmestrand peninsula. South Georgia

Crevices of east-facing, rock faces, Alt. c. 150 ft. Near head of valley running north-west from Stromness Whaling Station, Stromness Bay. South Georgia

Livingston Island. Byers Peninsula, on fine moist ashy soil. Alt. 10-30 m. South Shetland Islands

North of Wheeler Glacier. South Georgia

Basaltic rock facing west-north-west, Alt. 50 m. Hill south of Huts, Half Moon Island. South Shetland Islands

Wet rock by waterfall, Alt. c. 350 ft. Stream from Hodges Glacier to Gull Lake, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

On rocks and stones, Alt. 5-20 m. Rocky headland, BAS station, south-west Adelaide Island, Fallieres Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Fallieres Coast

Dry rocks. Alt. 5-25m. Line Islands, N Marguerite Bay Antarctic Peninsula

Wet rocks by waterfall, Alt. c. 75 ft. South-west side of valley, behind north-west shore of Moltke Harbour, Royal Bay. South Georgia

Heated ground associated with fumaroles on area of scoria. Alt. c. 175 m. Crest of small knoll, 2 km N of Vapour Col, Deception Island. South Shetland Islands

Moss/lichen bank. Alt. 50 m. Southern side, Christoffersen Island. South Orkney Islands

Alt. 791m. Behrendt Mountains (S), Ellsworth Land Antarctic Peninsula

Mainly amongst tussock grass and wet tunnels, ledges etc. 3 - 15 m. Jason Islet. South Georgia

Dry rocks by waterfall, Alt. c. 500 ft. Behind plain, near head of Sphagnum Valley, Cumberland West Bay. South Georgia

Soil and gravel on base-rich slope. Alt. 30 m. North side of Leonie Island. Antarctic Peninsula

Amongst Rostkovia, Alt. c. 100 ft. Near Ruby Peak, floor of Olsen Valley, Stromness Bay. South Georgia

Crevices of rock by shore, Alt. c. 20 ft. Koppervik Harbour, Bay of Isles. South Georgia

On dry rock and in crevices, Alt. 6-10 m. Rock outcrops and scree adjacent to band of bright yellow rock and scree, south side of Lystad bay, Horseshoe Island, Fallieres Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Fallieres Coast

Wet rocks of gorge, near waterfall, Alt. c. 250 ft. About 0.25 mile inland from Husvik whaling station Stromness Bay. South Georgia

Scree slopes above shore, Alt. c. 50 ft. Behind shore of small bay, north of Sandebugten, west shore of Barff Peninsula. South Georgia

Summit of ridge with fumaroles. Alt. c. 125 m. S end of Fumarole Bay, north of lagoon, Deception Island South Shetland Islands

Cape Best. South Georgia

North-west corner of Nunez Peninsula opposite Semla Reef at 20-500 ft. South Georgia

Exposed south aspect. Alt. 0-200 ft. Undine South Harbour. South Georgia

Area to north-west of Elephant Cove at 50-400 ft. South Georgia