Sphagnum palustre Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1106. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae paludibus profundis sylvaticis." RCN: 7986.

Lectotype (Eddy in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 90. 1993): [icon] " Sphagnum palustre molle deflexum, squamis cymbiformibus" in Dillenius, Hist. Musc.: 240, t. 32, f. 1. 1741. - Voucher: Herb. Dillenius (OXF) .

Generitype of Sphagnum Linnaeus (vide Andrews, N. Amer. Fl. 15: 3. 1913).

Current name: Sphagnum palustre L. ( Sphagnaceae).