Abstract
The present study assessed the IUCN categories of 27 taxa belonging to genus Sphagnum from Turkey. Result of this evaluation showed that two taxa, S. flexuosum and S. fimbriatum are Critically Endangered; 5 taxa, S. angutifolium, S. fuscum, S. rubellum, S. squarrosum and S. warnstorfii, are vulnerable; and 6 taxa, S.contortum, S. medium, S. quinquefarium, S. papillosum, S. subfulvum and S. tenellum, are endangered. Moreover, 4 taxa were assessed as Near Threatened and 9 taxa were assessed as Least Concern. Lastly, S. cuspidatum which has been reported recently from Turkey was evaluated as data deficient. At the end of study, it has been determined that habitat losses are the most important threatening factor and conservation strategies are proposed for each species.
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