Cryptogam Ridge

Cryptogam Ridge (60°43′S 45°40′W / 60.717°S 45.667°W / -60.717; -45.667Coordinates: 60°43′S 45°40′W / 60.717°S 45.667°W / -60.717; -45.667) is an east-west ridge lying south of Cummings Cove in Signy Island, South Orkney Islands. The north-facing slope of the ridge supports a diversity of lichens and mosses, collectively referred to as cryptogams (spore-producing plants). It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1991.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Cryptogam Ridge" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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