Eight mosses, Grimmia antarctici, G. plagiopodia, Ceratodon purpureus, Didy
modon gelidus, Hennediella heimii, Sarconeurum glaciale, Bryum subrotundifo
lium, B. pseudotriquetrum, and one hepatic, Cephaloziella exiliflora, are r
epresented in the bryoflora of Southern Victoria Land. Mosses are known fro
m as far south as 84 degrees 42'S. Despite the apparent inhospitability of
the environment, significant areas of moss-covered terrain, up to 2.5 ha, a
re known from Botany Bay in Granite Harbour, from Beaufort Island, and from
the Lake Fryxell-Canada Glacier area of the Taylor Valley. Notes on the An
tarctic distribution, morphological variation, and associated taxonomic dif
ficulties are provided, together with illustrations of the taxa.