# The Conservation Status of the Sphagnum Species in Romania

## TL;DR

This paper assesses the conservation status of Sphagnum moss species in Romania, confirming 35 species and identifying new records and threatened species.

## Contribution

The study provides updated conservation assessments and new species records for Sphagnum in Romania.

## Key findings

- 35 Sphagnum species are confirmed in Romania, representing 59.32% of European Sphagnum species.
- Seven Sphagnum species are now classified as threatened, fewer than previously reported.
- New records for 17 Sphagnum species are documented in Romania.

## 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.