sphagnorubin noun1 •A reddish-violet pigment found in the cell walls of several mosses of the genus Sphagnum.Shikimic acid is a precursor of sphagnorubin, a reddish-violet pigment extractable from the cell wall of several Sphagnum species (RUDOLPH et al. 1981). — 1984 formssphagnorubins
