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Splachnum

Taxonomy
Splachnum was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Species
S. ampullaceum, S. luteum, S. rubrum
Entered
by B. Allen on 2025-08-04; modified by B. Allen on 2025-08-04

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Splachnum Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusSplachnum

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Splachnum Linnaeus 1753
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Splachnum ampullaceum Linnaeus 1753
Splachnum luteum Linnaeus 1753
Splachnum rubrum Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Collections
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