Kingdom Plantae Class Bryopsida Order Dicranales Rank Genus | Division Bryophyta Subclass Dicranidae Family Ditrichaceae | |
Similar Ditrichaceae, Pleuridium, Ditrichum, Dicranales, Ceratodon | ||
Skottsbergia is a monotypic genus of moss in the family Ditrichaceae containing the single species Skottsbergia paradoxa. It is endemic to Argentina, where it is an endangered species known from just a few locations. It occurs in the southernmost parts of Argentina, growing on South Georgia and Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego in boggy habitat.
The moss is light green with red setae and it grows up to 10 centimeters tall in some conditions.
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