Syntrichia magellanica (Mont.) R.H. Zander

Cottet, Agustina Celeste, Messuti, María Inés, Ansaldo, Martín & Dopchiz, Laura Patricia, 2025, Mosses (Bryophyta) of the north-western region of Marambio (Seymour) Island, Antarctica, Antarctic Science (Cambridge, England) 37 (1), pp. 31-38 : 35-38

* Syntrichia magellanica (Mont.) R.H. Zander [ Pottiaceae ]

Description and iconography

Ochyra et al. (2008).

Distribution and habitat

This species is considered Antarctic/sub-Antarctic, growing in a wide variety of habitats, from dry to humid and from exposed to sheltered ( Ochyra et al. 2008). Syntrichia magellanica was found growing in the studied area on exposed soil and rock at coastal and hillside sites, either alone or with other bryophytes.

Comments

This species is distinguished from others of the genus by having an excurrent costa in a long, smooth hair, recurved lamina margins without edges, a smooth dorsal surface and no hydroids in cross-section ( Gallego et al. 2011).

* Syntrichia magellanica (Mont.) R.H. Zander [ Pottiaceae ]

Examined material: Antarctica, Marambio Island , descending from the plateau towards the west coast from the Very-High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range towards Streamlet La Tradición (64°13 ′ 47.64 ′′ S; 56°37 ′ 27.48 ′′ W; 26 m. a.s.l.), on unprotected ground, 17.1.2022, A. C. Cottet ( BCRU 5684 ) ; ibid., east coast, rill prior to La Pingüinera area (64° 17 ′ 31.56 ′′ S; 56°41 ′ 43.62 ′′ W; 8 m. a.s.l.), on rock, 21.1.2022, A. C. Cottet ( BCRU 5714 ) .