Chara hispida var. baltica (Bruzelius) R.D.Wood 1962
Publication Details
Chara hispida var. baltica (Bruzelius) R.D.Wood 1962: 9
Published in: Wood, R.D. (1962). New combinations and taxa in the revision of Characeae. Taxon 11: 7-25.
Request PDFType 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 baltica (Hartman) Bruzelius.
Basionym
Chara baltica (Hartman) Bruzelius
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), hispid, covered with coarse rigid erect hairs or bristles harsh to the touch [or seeming so] (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 25 July 2009 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 19 April 2011
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Chara hispida var. baltica C.J.Hartman, 1820. - (04 February 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Anders Langangen in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 April 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025
