Chara hispida Linnaeus, nom. et typ. cons. 1753

Chara hispida Linnaeus

Current name: Chara hispida Linnaeus
Spine cells. BF image. Houghton Regis Chalk Pit (Marl Lakes) SSSI, Bedfordshire, UK. - 15 May 2017. Chris Carter(chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com

Publication Details
Chara hispida Linnaeus, nom. et typ. cons. 1753: 1156

Published in: Linnaeus, C. (1753). Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Vol. 2 pp. [i], 561-1200, [1-30, index], [i, err.]. Holmiae [Stockholm]: Impensis Laurentii Salvii.

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Publication date: 1 May 1753

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chara is Chara vulgaris Linnaeus.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, RĂ¼gen, 2 km N of Gummanz; (Gregor & al. 2014: 933) Holotype: H. Schubert; 30 Apr 2014; B; (Gregor & al. 2014: 933) Notes: Isotypes: BM, C, FR, G, JE, L, LE, MA, MO, MW, NY, P, ROST, S, US, W. Conserved type.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), hispid, covered with coarse rigid erect hairs or bristles harsh to the touch [or seeming so] (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 11 May 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 May 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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