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Sphagnum portoricense

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Puerto Rico Sphagnum

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122318
Element CodeNBMUS6Z0Y0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassSphagnopsida
OrderSphagnales
FamilySphagnaceae
GenusSphagnum
Other Common Names
Puerto Rico sphagnum (EN)
Concept Reference
Anderson, L.E. 1990. A checklist of Sphagnum in North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):500-501.
Conservation Status
Review Date1990-01-08
Change Date1990-01-08
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
VirginiaS1Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
New YorkS1Yes
New JerseyS2Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
Puerto Rico (2)
AreaForestAcres
El Toro AreaCaribbean National Forest12,584
Mameyes AreaCaribbean National Forest11,150
References (2)
  1. Anderson, L.E. 1990. A checklist of <i>Sphagnum </i>in North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):500-501.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2007b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 27. Bryophytes: Mosses, Part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxi + 713 pp.