Chara wrightii E.Forbes 1856
Publication Details
Chara wrightii E.Forbes 1856: 159, 160, pl. 7: figs 15-21 (as 'Chara Wrightii Forbes MSS')
Published in: Salter, J.W. (1856). Note on the Gyrogonites (Chara). In: On the Tertiary fluvio-marine formation of the Isle of Wight. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and of the Museum of Practical Geology. (Forbes, E. Eds), pp. 159-161. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.
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 Gyrogonites wrightii (E.Forbes) Pia.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 June 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
