Chara wallrothii Ruprecht, nom. illeg. 1845
Publication Details
Chara wallrothii Ruprecht, nom. illeg. 1845: 12
Published in: Ruprecht, F.J. (1845). Distributio cryptogamarum vascularium in Imperio Rossico. Beiträge der Pflanzenkunde des Russischen Reiches. Dritte Liefrung. pp. 1-56. Petropoli [St Petersburg]: Buchdruckerei der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissensehaften.
Request PDFPublication date: Juli 1845
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 Lamprothamnium papulosum (Wallroth) J.Groves.
Source of Synonymy
Langangen, A. (2007). Charophytes of the Nordic countries. pp. [1]-102, many figs and maps. Oslo: Saeculum ANS.
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 April 2020
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: unwarranted change of epithet - (03 May 2009) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
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 16 June 2025
