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To evaluate the conservation status of Sphagnum species found in Romania.

January 6, 2026Open Access

The Conservation Status of the Sphagnum Species in Romania

MȘMiruna-Maria ȘtefănuțRomanian Academy SȘS. ȘtefănuţRomanian Academy AMAna-Maria MoroşanuAcademy of Romanian Scientists

Key Points

To evaluate the conservation status of Sphagnum species found in Romania.
Documented Sphagnum species in Romania and assessed their status using IUCN criteria.
Conducted field studies to confirm the presence of all 35 species.
Analyzed changes in the number of threatened species compared to previous assessments.
Identified 35 Sphagnum species, representing 59.32% of the European total.
Seven species are classified as threatened, down from nine in earlier assessments.
Three species were newly confirmed in Romania over the last two years.

Abstract

The article presents the Sphagnum species of Romania and assesses their conservation status, based on the latest IUCN criteria. Based on the analyzed data, 35 Sphagnum species are confirmed for Romania (59.32% of Sphagnum Europe species) and 5 species are rejected. Over the past two years, three Sphagnum species have been confirmed as being new to Romania. The re-evaluation of the conservation status of Sphagnum species in Romania has led to the assessment of seven threatened species (20%), fewer than in the previous assessments (nine species). In the field, we have confirmed all 35 Sphagnum species of Romania. We present new records for Sphagnum affine, S. balticum, S. cuspidatum, S. denticulatum, S. divinum, S. fimbriatum, S. inundatum, S. jensenii, S. majus, S. medium, S. obtusum, S. papillosum, S. platyphyllum, S. riparium, S. subfulvum, S. tenellum, and S. wulfianum.

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