Deschampsia antarctica
| Deschampsia antarctica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Deschampsia |
| Species: | D. antarctica
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| Deschampsia antarctica | |
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Deschampsia antarctica, the Antarctic hair grass, is one of two flowering plants native to Antarctica, the other being Colobanthus quitensis (Antarctic pearlwort).
Ecology
Deschampsia antarctica mainly occurs on the
Guinness Book of World Records as the southernmost flowering plant. In 1981, a specimen was found on the Antarctic Peninsula's Refuge Islands at a latitude of 68°21′S.[4][5] Since 2009, both D. antarctica and C. quitensis have been spreading rapidly, which studies suggest has been the result of rising air temperatures and a reduction in the number of fur seals.[6]
In Antarctica, the plant can be found forming low clumps in wet, protected habitats.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Deschampsia antarctica". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ ISSN 0006-3568.
- PMC 7790655.
- ISBN 0-9652383-0-X.
- ISBN 978-1-4200-0733-6. Retrieved 25 Sep 2016.
- ^ "Flourishing plants show warming Antarctica undergoing 'major change'". the Guardian. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
External links
Media related to Deschampsia antarctica at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Deschampsia antarctica at Wikispecies- Plants in Antarctica
- Pearlwort & Hairgrass picture
- Anatomy of hairgrass
