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Peat is formed form

1. Funaria
2. Sphagnum
3. Mosses
4. Liverworts

Correct answer: Sphagnum

Solution

Sphagnum moss is the main peat-forming plant because it grows in wet, acidic bogs and its tissues decay very slowly. Over time, this partially decomposed material accumulates as peat.

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