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The mysterious case of the Subantarctic Bedstraw

Posted onMay 28, 2015August 6, 2016Leave a comment

What is Macquarie Island’s rarest plant? One contender for the title is Subantarctic bedstraw or Antarctic bedstraw (Galium antarcticum), a small creeping herb with tiny delicate pinkish flowers. The species was first recorded in 1983, growing near Skua Lake around Read More …

CategoriesSubantarcticTagsflora, Macquarie Island, Subantarctic, threatened species

The Subantarctic – where 43 plant species is a lot

Posted onMarch 26, 2015August 6, 2016Leave a comment

Macquarie Island’s total of 43 native vascular plant species is low by most standards – some Tasmanian National Parks of similar size have more than ten times this diversity.* But amongst the Subantarctic islands, none come close to Macca’s species Read More …

CategoriesSubantarcticTagsbiogeography, flora, Macquarie Island, Subantarctic

Land of the megaherbs

Posted onMarch 20, 2015August 6, 2016Leave a comment

There are no trees. No shrubs even. The tallest plants areĀ  ‘megaherbs’, which can just reach over head height. This is the unusual assemblage of plants which inhabit Macquarie Island. In contrast to the Northern Hemisphere tundra where low-growing shrubs Read More …

CategoriesSubantarcticTagsbiogeography, flora, Macquarie Island, Subantarctic

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