Tolypella intricata f. prolifera (A.Braun) R.D.Wood 1962

Sphaerochara prolifera (A.Braun) Soulié-Märsche

Current name: Sphaerochara prolifera (A.Braun) Soulié-Märsche
Fertile whorl. Collected by Sarah Lambert. Ditch near Peterborough, UK. - 28 August 2014. C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com)

Publication Details
Tolypella intricata f. prolifera (A.Braun) R.D.Wood 1962: 23

Published in: Wood, R.D. (1962). New combinations and taxa in the revision of Characeae. Taxon 11: 7-25.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Tolypella is Tolypella nidifica (O.F.Müller) A.Braun.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sphaerochara prolifera (A.Braun) Soulié-Märsche.

Source of Synonymy
van de Weyer, K. (2024). Sphaerochara prolifera. In: Charophytes of Europe. (Schubert & al. 2024 Eds), pp. 967–976. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Basionym
Chara prolifera Ziz ex A.Braun

Type Information
Type locality: "Moguntiae" [Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, German]; (Braun 1834: 352) Neoptype (Ramsey Huntingdonshire, England; designated by Wood in Wood & Imahori 1964: 744): A. Fryer and H. G[roves]; July 12, 1894; NY; (Wood & Imahori 1965: 744)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), entangled (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 02 July 2007 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 21 March 2025

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 March 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 July 2025

 
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