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Near a skua's nest, on surface of lava, SW slope of ash cone, N of Sea Serpent Cove, Candlemas Island. South Sandwich Islands

On small ledges, cushions average 20 cm. diam. predominant species. Alt. 300 m. Mount Bulcke, Brabant Island. Antarctic Peninsula

On rocks, Alt. 60 m. Western edge of flat area, on top of rocks SE of Clark Nunatak, South Beaches, Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island. South Shetland Islands

Crevice in SW facing rock, Alt. 25 m. Spit Point, Yankee Harbour, Greenwich Island. South Shetland Islands

Sward around fresh water pool, Alt. 150 ft. Henkes Islands, Avian Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Fallieres Coast

Amongst tussock, Dartmouth Point, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

Tussock behind shore, Alt. 25 ft. Bay south of Busen Point. South Georgia

Moist ground between tussocks, Alt. 100 ft. c. 1 mile east of The Crutch. South Georgia

Dry sheltered rock crevices, above high cliffs, Alt. 200 ft. North side of the largest of the Berthelot Islands, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Damp meltwater area, Alt. 40 ft. Cape Tuxen, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Moist rock crevice, Alt. 50 ft. Cape Tuxen, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Sheltered by rocks, north facing, Alt. 30 ft. North end of the largest island between Irizar and Uruguay Islands, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

On Polytrichum humus, Alt. 20 ft. Largest of The Barchans, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

On small, NE facing crevices on a northern ridge, Alt. 3000-3500 ft. Engel Peaks, Wilkins Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Wilkins Coast

Rock ridge. Alt. 200ft. Doumer Island, Danco Coast. Antarctic Peninsula

In small, lush mats in between tussocks of Poa cookii on a slope with nightbird burrows. Fairly damp and sheltered with some manuring and trampling. Alt. 20 m. Nellie Humps. Prince Edward Islands

Base of tussock, Alt. c. 350 ft. Behind Aniline Island, east shore of Moraine Fjord, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

Cindery soil, Alt. 10 ft. Near managers house, Grytviken whaling station, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

Damp areas of Dicranum turf with Drepanocladus, Alt. 30 ft. Litchfield Island, Arthur Harbour, Anvers Island, Danco Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Danco Coast

In moist areas below Dicranum turf, Alt. 50 ft. Litchfield Island, Arthur Harbour, Anvers Island, Danco Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Danco Coast

Dry stony ground, Alt. 20 ft. Stella Creek, Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

On Polytrichum humus, Alt. 40 ft. Banks overlooking Stella Creek, Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Sheltered rock ledge in gully, Alt. 30 ft. Corner Island, Argentine Islands, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Maritime biotic, slightly sheltered. Alt. 50 m. Long Ridge, Marion Island. Prince Edward Islands

Outside manager's house, Gryviken whaling station, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

Crater Hill, Hallett Base, Victoria Land. Alt. 1,600 ft. Antarctica, Ross Sector

Moist heated clayey soil around fumarole. Mt. Rittmann, Victoria Land. Antarctica, Ross Sector

Moist warm fine clay soil around fumarole. Alt. 2800 m. Mt. Rittmann, Victoria Land. Antarctica, Ross Sector

Moist mineral soil below limestone outcrop. Alt. 10 m. Foca Cove, Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

Moist mineral soil at margin of mobile stone stripe. Alt. 30 m. Lower slopes of Moraine Valley, Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

On moist soil on north-west facing slope, Alt. c. 8 m. Dalgliesh Bay, Pourquoi Pas Island. Antarctic Peninsula

On soily detritus on ledge of shore cliff. Alt. 3 m. West side of Omega Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Danco Coast

Well-drained hummocks. Anvers Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Danco Coast

Antarctica, Ross Sector

North facing sea cliff. Alt. 300 ft. Bryde Island, Danco Coast. Antarctic Peninsula

Rothera Point, Adelaide Island, Marguerite Bay. Antarctic Peninsula, Loubet Coast

On yellow soil, Reptile Ridge, Adelaide Island. Antarctic Peninsula

Moss clump within moss (Campylopus?) carpet in distinct 10 x 4 m patch of vegetation around apparently inactive vent holes. Summit of W supporting ridge of gully above Clinker Gulch, Lucifer Hill, Candlemas Island. South Sandwich Islands

Lush moss on small crag 1-2 m below fumarole site on southern edge of shallow gully above Clinker Gulch, c. 50 m below summit. Lucifer Hill, Candlemas Island. South Sandwich Islands

Moss clumps from edge of lava ravine. Alt. 10 m. Near Yellowstone Crags, Saunders Island. South Sandwich Islands

In 'sinkhole' in lava flow. Alt. 10 m. Near Yellowstone Crags, Saunders Island. South Sandwich Islands

Well-drained rocky ground. Alt. 50 ft. Near base hut, Borge Bay, Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

Northern side of the most easterly of the Mica Islands. Antarctic Peninsula, Fallieres Coast

E of low point on S crater rim, within 1 m of very active fumaroles. Alt. 150 m. Bellingshausen Island. South Sandwich Islands

Heated cemented clay in area of fumaroles, half way down exposed crater rim. Alt. c. 2500 m. Mt. Rittmann, Victoria Land. Antarctica, Ross Sector

Sandy soil on raised beach. Alt. 2 m. East beach, Rothera Point, Adelaide Island. Antarctic Peninsula

Widespread on soil and ledges. Alt. 5-35 m. Rothera Point, Adelaide Island. Antarctic Peninsula

On outcrop. North side of south arm, Beasocochea Bay, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Damp rock crevice. Alt. 20 m. Cape area, Cape Tuxen. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Cushions or scattered shoots in Polytrichum banks. Cape Primavera. Antarctic Peninsula, Danco Coast