Grimmia antarctici
Appearance
Grimmia antarctici | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Dicranidae |
Order: | Grimmiales |
Family: | Grimmiaceae |
Genus: | Grimmia |
Species: | G. antarctici
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Binomial name | |
Grimmia antarctici |
Grimmia antarctici is a species of moss that grows in areas of Antarctica such as the Windmill Islands. It lives in areas that are not icy, especially on the northern peninsula. Unusually high levels of carbon dioxide have been found in air surrounding this species of moss.
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