⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.
This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-35175873, with some changes.
This name is a synonym of Sphagnum rufescens var. simplicissimum .
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 35175873
) with original publication details: Bryol. Siles. 393 393 1869.