Grimmia antarctici

Grimmia antarctici
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Grimmiales
Family: Grimmiaceae
Genus: Grimmia
Species: G. antarctici
Binomial name
Grimmia antarctici
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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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