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Splachnaceae research in Chile

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Tetraplodon fuegianum

Field work in Chile was funded by a travel grant from the National Geographic Society.  Rob Raguso, Bernard Goffinet and myself worked with two graduate students at the University of Magellanes in Punta Arenas, Chile to do fly trapping on Tayloria mirabilis and Tayloria dubyi.  Odour chemistry from Tetraplodon fuegianum, Tayloria mirabilis and Tayloria dubyi was analyzed by Rob at the Universty of Santiago.

 

Fly attracted to Tayloria mirabilis.  Tayloria mirabilis was often found growing on cattle droppings. 

 

Tayloria dubyi was found growing on the droppings of geese on the tops of hummocks within peatlands.

 

Setting out fly traps over Tayloria mirabilis

 

Pinning flies trapped on Tayloria mirabilis with two graduate students from the University of Magellanes, Chile.

 

Bernard, Rob and me in Puerto Williams on Isla Navarino.

 

Joceyln, Rina and Anna Maria on a summit over Puerto Williams on Navarino

 

One of the peatlands we searched for Tayloria dubyi on Navarino

 

View across the Beagle Channel looking towards Argentina.

 
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