A nature reserve in the Scottish Highlands is the only place in the world where a type of liverwort plant has been found growing.
DNA analysis confirmed northern prongwort was unique to the Beinn Eighe national nature reserve in Wester Ross.
Scientists from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh also said they had identified a previously unknown species of liverwort in Shetland.
Called Viking prongwort, it has also been found in a Norwegian fjord.
Beinn Eighe is Britain's oldest reserve, having been created in 1951. It is managed by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Liverworts thrive on cool, damp, north facing mountain slopes.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and SNH said the discoveries of the northern and Viking prongworts were exciting.
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