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Sphagnum rubellum Wilson

Syn.: Sphagnum acutifolium f. flavum C.E.O.Jensen, Sphagnum acutifolium subsp. rubellum (Wilson) Hérib., Sphagnum acutifolium subsp. tenellum (Schimp.) Meyl., Sphagnum acutifolium var. immersum Schlieph., Sphagnum acutifolium var. leptocladum Limpr., Sphagnum acutifolium var. rubellum (Wilson) Russow

Reproductive morphology Dioecious
Chromosomes 19
Taxonomic group Section Acutifolia
Sphagnum rubellum Wilson
Contents
Identification

Identification features

Taxonomy

Distribution regions

Distribution Map

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

Observation map

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Comparison

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Community Science

iNaturalist Observations

541 research-grade observations
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Microscopy Observations

110 observations with microscopy

From the Sphagnum with Slides project: community-submitted microscopy images for identification.

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Sources

Literature & Papers

An annotated checklist of bryophytes of Europe, Macaronesia and Cyprus

2020 Hodgetts, N. G.; Söderström, L.; Blockeel, T. L. et al. Journal of Bryology 42(1), 1–116
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The Sphagnum species of the world

2019 Michaelis, D. Bibliotheca Botanica 162, 1–435
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Crosby, M. R., Magill, R. E., Allen, B. H., & He, S. (2000). In A Checklist of the Mosses. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. https://www.tropicos.org/reference/9021789

2000 Crosby, M. R.; Magill, R. E.; Allen, B. H. et al. A Checklist of the Mosses
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Blockeel, T. L., & Long, D. G. (1998). In A Check-list and Census Catalogue of British and Irish Bryophytes. British Bryological Society, Cardiff. https://www.tropicos.org/reference/9019681

1998 Blockeel, T. L.; Long, D. G. A Check-list and Census Catalogue of British and Irish Bryophytes
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Daniels, R. E., & Eddy, A. (1985). In Handbook of European Sphagna. HMSO, London. https://www.tropicos.org/reference/9007664

1985 Daniels, R. E.; Eddy, A. Handbook of European Sphagna
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