Chara pusilla Floerke ex Kützing, nom. illeg. 1849
Publication Details
Chara pusilla Floerke ex Kützing, nom. illeg. 1849: 526
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
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 canescens Loiseleur.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 20 June 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 January 2011
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Taxonomic note
May represent Chara aspera Willdenow (Blümel, 2004: 263). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Anders Langangen in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
