Botanical name of peat moss is:

Sphagnum - which is embryophyte

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The correct option is A Sphagnum - which is embryophyte
Botanical name of Sphagnum is peat moss as peat is obtained from decayed Sphagnum. It is a bryophyte and produces multicellular embryo which develops into sporophyte.

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