Sphagnum Database

Species by Region

Browse the global distribution of Sphagnum species across all regions.

The demarcation of regions follows Margadant & Florschütz (1967), adapted with modifications from Sjögren (2001). · View source map on uMap

Africa

7 species

Central Africa (Afr.2) 1 species

Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
  - - Sphagnum cuspidatum Ehrh. ex Hoffm.

Southern Africa (Afr.3) 2 species

No Subgenus
- - - Sphagnum capense Hornsch.
Subgenus Acutifolia
- Section Acutifolia
  - - Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.

Madagascar (Afr.4) 4 species

No Subgenus
- - - Sphagnum capense Hornsch.
Subgenus Acutifolia
- Section Acutifolia
  - - Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.
Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
  - - Sphagnum cuspidatum Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Subgenus Sphagnum
- - - Sphagnum palustre L.

The Azores (Afr.5) 6 species

Subgenus Sphagnum
- - - Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot
    - Sphagnum palustre L.
Subgenus Acutifolia
- Section Acutifolia
  - - Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.
    - Sphagnum rubellum Wilson
Subgenus Rigida
- - - Sphagnum compactum Lam. & DC.
Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
  - - Sphagnum cuspidatum Ehrh. ex Hoffm.

America

16 species

North America (Am.1) 15 species

Subgenus Sphagnum
- - Complex Sphagnum magellanicum
    - Sphagnum divinum Flatberg & K.Hassel
Subgenus Acutifolia
- - - Sphagnum angermanicum Melin
- Section Acutifolia
Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
Subgenus Rigida
- - - Sphagnum compactum Lam. & DC.
Subgenus Subsecunda
- Section Subsecunda
  - - Sphagnum contortum Schultz
No Subgenus
- - - Sphagnum cribrosum Lindberg, Eur. Hvitmoss. ★

Central America Continent (Am.2) 3 species

Subgenus Sphagnum
- - - Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot
Subgenus Rigida
- - - Sphagnum compactum Lam. & DC.
Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
  - - Sphagnum cuspidatum Ehrh. ex Hoffm.

Central America Antilles (Am.3) 2 species

Subgenus Sphagnum
- - - Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot
    - Sphagnum palustre L.

Northwestern South America (Am.4) 7 species

Subgenus Acutifolia
- - - Sphagnum aciphyllum Müll.
- Section Acutifolia
  - - Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.
    - Sphagnum rubellum Wilson
Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
  - - Sphagnum balticum (Russow) C.E.O. Jensen
    - Sphagnum cuspidatum Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Subgenus Rigida
- - - Sphagnum compactum Lam. & DC.
Subgenus Sphagnum
- - - Sphagnum palustre L.

Eastern South America (Am.5) 8 species

Subgenus Acutifolia
- - - Sphagnum aciphyllum Müll.
- Section Acutifolia
  - - Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.
    - Sphagnum rubellum Wilson
Subgenus Sphagnum
- - - Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot
    - Sphagnum palustre L.
Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
  - - Sphagnum balticum (Russow) C.E.O. Jensen
    - Sphagnum cuspidatum Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Subgenus Rigida
- - - Sphagnum compactum Lam. & DC.

Temperate South America (Am.6) 7 species

Subgenus Acutifolia
- - - Sphagnum aciphyllum Müll.
- Section Acutifolia
  - - Sphagnum rubellum Wilson
Subgenus Sphagnum
- - - Sphagnum affine Renauld & Cardot
    - Sphagnum palustre L.
Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
  - - Sphagnum balticum (Russow) C.E.O. Jensen
    - Sphagnum cuspidatum Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Subgenus Rigida
- - - Sphagnum compactum Lam. & DC.

Asia

12 species

North Asia (As.1) 10 species

Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
Subgenus Acutifolia
- Section Acutifolia
  - - Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.
    - Sphagnum rubellum Wilson
Subgenus Sphagnum
- - - Sphagnum centrale C.E.O. Jensen
    - Sphagnum palustre L.
  - Complex Sphagnum magellanicum
    - Sphagnum divinum Flatberg & K.Hassel
Subgenus Rigida
- - - Sphagnum compactum Lam. & DC.
Subgenus Subsecunda
- Section Subsecunda
  - - Sphagnum contortum Schultz

East Asia including Japan (As.2) 11 species

Genus Flatbergium
- Flatbergium sericeum (Müll.Hal.) A.J.Shaw
Subgenus Acutifolia
- Section Acutifolia
Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
  - - Sphagnum angustifolium (C.E.O. Jensen ex Russow) C.E.O. Jensen
    - Sphagnum cuspidatum Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Subgenus Sphagnum
- - - Sphagnum centrale C.E.O. Jensen
    - Sphagnum palustre L.
  - Complex Sphagnum magellanicum
    - Sphagnum divinum Flatberg & K.Hassel
Subgenus Rigida
- - - Sphagnum compactum Lam. & DC.
Subgenus Subsecunda
- Section Subsecunda
  - - Sphagnum contortum Schultz

South Asia (As.3) 6 species

Subgenus Acutifolia
- Section Acutifolia
Subgenus Subsecunda
- Section Subsecunda
  - - Sphagnum contortum Schultz
Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
  - - Sphagnum cuspidatum Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Subgenus Sphagnum
- - - Sphagnum palustre L.

Southeast Asia including New Guinea (As.4) 4 species

Genus Flatbergium
- Flatbergium sericeum (Müll.Hal.) A.J.Shaw
Subgenus Rigida
- - - Sphagnum compactum Lam. & DC.
Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
  - - Sphagnum cuspidatum Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Subgenus Sphagnum
- - - Sphagnum palustre L.

West Asia (As.5) 3 species

Subgenus Acutifolia
- Section Acutifolia
  - - Sphagnum capillifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.
Subgenus Rigida
- - - Sphagnum compactum Lam. & DC.
Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
  - - Sphagnum cuspidatum Ehrh. ex Hoffm.

Australia

2 species

Australia (Australia 1) 1 species

Subgenus Sphagnum
- - - Sphagnum cristatum Hampe

New Zealand (Australia 2) 2 species

Subgenus Rigida
- - - Sphagnum compactum Lam. & DC.
Subgenus Sphagnum
- - - Sphagnum cristatum Hampe

Europe

14 species

Subgenus Sphagnum
- - Complex Sphagnum magellanicum
    - Sphagnum divinum Flatberg & K.Hassel
Subgenus Acutifolia
- - - Sphagnum angermanicum Melin
- Section Acutifolia
Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
Subgenus Rigida
- - - Sphagnum compactum Lam. & DC.
Subgenus Subsecunda
- Section Subsecunda
  - - Sphagnum contortum Schultz

Pacific (Oc.)

3 species

Subgenus Sphagnum
- - - Sphagnum cristatum Hampe
    - Sphagnum palustre L.
Subgenus Cuspidata
- Section Cuspidata
  - - Sphagnum cuspidatum Ehrh. ex Hoffm.