Nitella batrachosperma C.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1824
Publication Details
Nitella batrachosperma C.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1824: 126
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1824). Systema algarum. pp. [i]-xxxvii, [1]-312. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianis [Berling].
Request PDFPublication date: probably September 1824
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 Chara vulgaris Linnaeus.
Source of Synonymy
Denys, L., Christia, C. & Papastergiadou, E. (2024). Chara vulgaris. In: Charophytes of Europe. (Denys & al. 2024 Eds), pp. 695–725. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 January 2025
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Nomenclatural note
Nitella batrachosperma C. Agardh 1824: 126 was a new name for Chara batrachosperma Thuillier 1799, illeg.; intended combination, treated as new name [INA]. - (07 October 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 May 2025
