''Bryum bharatiense'' is a species of
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular plant, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic phylum, division Bryophyta (, ) ''sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Wilhelm Philippe Schimper, Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryo ...
native to Antarctica. It was discovered by a team of researchers from the
Central University of Punjab
Central University of Punjab is a central research university located in Ghudda village of Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Founding
The Central University of Punjab was established through the Central Universities Act 2009 which received the as ...
.
Etymology
The species has been named after
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
Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds from the family Spheniscidae () of the order Sphenisciformes (). They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is equatorial, with a sm ...
breed in large numbers.
See also
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Wildlife of Antarctica
The wildlife of Antarctica are extremophiles, having adapted to the dryness, low temperatures, and high exposure common in Antarctica. The extreme weather of the interior contrasts to the relatively mild conditions on the Antarctic Peninsula and ...
References
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