Protochara inflata (Filarszky) Womersley & Ophel 1947

Publication Details
Protochara inflata (Filarszky) Womersley & Ophel 1947: 314

Published in: Womersley, H.B.S & Ophel, I.L. (1947). Protochara, a new genus of Characeae from Western Australia. Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Australia 71: 311-317, 2 figures.

Publication date: 1947

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Protochara is Protochara australis Womersley & Ophel.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chara corallina var. inflata (Filarszky) Raam.

Basionym
Nitellopsis inflata Filarszky & G.O.Allen ex Filarszky

Type Information
Type locality: Australia: Western Australia; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: Burbidge; x.1933; BM; (Index Nominum Algarum)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), swollen.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 16 September 2021

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 March 2024

 
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