Chara hispida var. major C.J.Hartman 1820
Publication Details
Chara hispida var. major C.J.Hartman 1820: 376
Published in: Hartman, C.J. (1820). Handbok i Skandinaviens flora, innefattande sveriges och norriges vexter, till och med mossorna: Med inledning, af handlande grunderna for botanikens studium, samt tvanne plancher. pp. 1-32, i- lxiii, 1-488, 12 leaves : ill.,, 2 folded pl.. Stockholm: Z. Haeggstrom.
Request PDFType 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 hispida Linnaeus.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), hispid, covered with coarse rigid erect hairs or bristles harsh to the touch [or seeming so] (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 October 2017
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Nomenclatural note
C. hispida var major (Hartman) Wood (Muller et al., 2017). - (13 October 2017) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 October 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 July 2025
