Nitella gracilis var. capitellata (A.Braun) Choudhary & R.D.Wood 1973
Publication Details
Nitella gracilis var. capitellata (A.Braun) Choudhary & R.D.Wood 1973: 439
Published in: Choudhary, M.C. & Wood, R.D. (1973). The Characeae of southeastern United States. American Midland Naturalist 90(2): 413-446.
Publication date: October 1973
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitella is Nitella opaca (C.Agardh ex Bruzelius) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitella capitellata A.Braun .
Basionym
Chara capitata S.Elliott ex A.Braun
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 December 2011
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Anders Langangen in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 December 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024