Chara hispida f. polyacantha (A.Braun) R.D.Wood 1962
Publication Details
Chara hispida f. polyacantha (A.Braun) R.D.Wood 1962: 9 (as 'var. hispida f. polyacantha')
Published in: Wood, R.D. (1962). New combinations and taxa in the revision of Characeae. Taxon 11: 7-25.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chara is Chara vulgaris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chara aculeolata Kützing.
Basionym
Chara polyacantha A.Braun
Type Information
Type locality: Sweden; (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: Salzsee bei Halle (Bulnheim) (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), hispid, covered with coarse rigid erect hairs or bristles harsh to the touch [or seeming so] (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 25 July 2009 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 23 April 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024