''Grimmia antarctici'' is a species of moss that grows in areas of

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such as the

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. It lives in areas that are not icy, especially on the northern peninsula. Unusually high levels of

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have been found in air surrounding this species of moss.

References

Geoecology of Antarctic ice-free coastal landscapesHandbook of Functional plant ecology
Grimmiales Flora of Antarctica Plants described in 1906 {{bryophyte-stub