Chara intertexta Desvaux 1810
Publication Details
Chara intertexta Desvaux 1810: 138
Published in: Loiseleur Deslongschamps, J.L.A. (1810). Notice sur les plantes à ajouter à la flore de France (Flora Gallica) avec quelques corrections et observations. pp. [i–ii]. 1-172, 21 pls. Paris: Imprimerie de J.B. Sajou, rue del la Harpe, no. 11.
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 aspera Willdenow.
Source of Synonymy
Baastrup-Spohr, L. (2024). Chara aspera. In: Charophytes of Europe. (Schubert & al. 2024 Eds), pp. 305–314. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Type Information
Type locality: "Elle se trouve dans les eaux stagnantes, aux environs de Paris." [France]; (Loiseleur Deslongschamps 1810: 138) Lectotype ("Gallia/[no date]/[Desvaux?]" designated by Wood 1965: 203): PC; (Wood 1965: 203)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), interwoven.
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 20 June 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 January 2025
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 July 2025