Colobanthus quitensis

Colobanthus quitensis
	Antarctic pearlwort at St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Colobanthus
Species:	C. quitensis
Binomial name
	Colobanthus quitensis; (Kunth) Bartl.
Synonyms
	Colobanthus alatus Pax ; Colobanthus aretioides Gillies ex Hook. ; Colobanthus billardieri Fenzl ; Colobanthus cherlerioides Hook.f. ; Colobanthus crassifolius (d'Urv.) Hook.f. ; Colobanthus maclovianus Gand. ; Colobanthus meingeni Phil. ; Colobanthus saginoides Bartl. ; Sagina crassifolia d'Urv. ; Sagina graminifolia Wedd. ; Sagina magellanica Willd. ex F.Phil. ; Sagina quitensis Kunth ;

Colobanthus quitensis, the Antarctic pearlwort, is one of two native flowering plants found in the Antarctic region. It has yellow flowers and grows about 5 cm (two inches) tall, with a cushion-like growth habit that gives it a moss-like appearance.

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