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Bryum Bharatiensis
''Bryum bharatiense'' is a species of moss Flora of Antarctica, native to Antarctica. It was discovered by a team of researchers from the Central University of Punjab. Etymology The species has been named after Bharati (research station), Bharati, the Indian research station in Antarctica. The station itself was named after the Hindu goddess Bharati. Habitat The moss predominantly grows in areas where penguins breed in large numbers. See also *Wildlife of Antarctica References {{Taxonbar, from=Q107639061 Bryum, bharatiense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora Of Antarctica
Antarctic flora are a distinct community of vascular plants which evolved millions of years ago on the supercontinent of Gondwana. Presently, species of Antarctica flora reside on several now separated areas of the Southern Hemisphere, including southern South America, southernmost Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and New Caledonia. Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817 – 1911) was the first to notice similarities in the flora and speculated that Antarctica had served as either a source or a transitional point, and that land masses now separated might formerly have been adjacent. Based on the similarities in their flora, botanist Ronald D'Oyley Good identified a separate Antarctic Floristic Kingdom that included southern South America, New Zealand, and some southern island groups. In addition, Australia was determined to be its own floristic kingdom because of the influx of tropical Eurasian flora that had mostly supplanted the Antarctic flora and included New Guinea and New Caledonia in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
