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Sphagnum (peat moss)

Sphagnaceae

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

It was assigned to Sphagnaceae by Dumortier (1829) and Chauhan (1991).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Sphagnum Linnaeus
1829Sphagnum Dumortier
1991Sphagnum Chauhan

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumBryophyta
RankNameAuthor
familySphagnaceae
genusSphagnum

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. Sphagnum Linnaeus 1753 [peat moss]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available