Chara vulgaris f. longibracteata (Kützing) H.Groves & J.Groves 1880

Publication Details
Chara vulgaris f. longibracteata (Kützing) H.Groves & J.Groves 1880: 133

Published in: Groves, H. & Groves, J. (1880). A review of the British Characeae. Journal of Botany 18: 97-103, 129-135, 161-167, 207-210.

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 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.

Basionym
Chara longibracteata Kützing

Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Thüringen: near Tennstedt; (INA 1996) Type: Kützing; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), common, general, ordinary (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 02 July 2007 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 15 January 2025

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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 06 June 2025

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