Sphagnum warnstorfii

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Sphagnum warnstorfii is a species of moss belonging to the family Sphagnaceae, named in honour of Carl Warnstorf.[1] It is widely distributed in the north hemisphere.[2]

Sphagnum warnstorfii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Sphagnopsida
Order: Sphagnales
Family: Sphagnaceae
Genus: Sphagnum
Species:
S. warnstorfii
Binomial name
Sphagnum warnstorfii
Russow, 1888

In a study of the effect of the herbicide Asulam on moss growth, Sphagnum warnstorfii was shown to have intermediate sensitivity to Asulam exposure.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Russow, [Edmund] (1889). "Über die gegenwärtiger Stand seiner seit dem Frühling 1886 wieder aufgenommen Studien and der anheimischen Torfmoosen". Sitzungsberichte der Naturforscher-Gesellschaft bei der Universität Dorpat. 8: 305–325.
  2. ^ "Sphagnum warnstorfii". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ Rowntree, J. K.; Lawton, K. F.; Rumsey, F. J.; Sheffield, E. (2003). "Exposure to Asulox Inhibits the Growth of Mosses". Annals of Botany. 92 (4): 547–556. doi:10.1093/aob/mcg166. PMC 4243670.