Chara vulgaris var. contraria (A.Braun ex Kützing) Jennifer A.Moore, nom. inval. 1986

Publication Details
Chara vulgaris var. contraria (A.Braun ex Kützing) Jennifer A.Moore, nom. inval. 1986: 53

Published in: Moore, J.A. (1986). Charophytes of Great Britain and Ireland. B.S.B.I. Handbook No. 5. Illustrated by Margaret Tebbs. Distribution maps prepared by Dorothy Green. pp. [i-ii], 1-140, 26 figs, 17 maps. London: Botanical Society of the British Isles.

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 contraria A.Braun ex Kützing.

Source of Synonymy
Bernhardt, K.-G. & Gregor, T. (2024). Chara connivens. In: Charophytes of Europe. (Schubert & al. 2024 Eds), pp. 375–383. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Basionym
Chara contraria A.Braun ex Kützing

Type Information
Type locality: "Bei Carlsruhe" [Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany]; (Kützing 1845: 258) Lectotype (designated by Wood in Wood & Imahori 1965: 93): A.Braun; 1839; L; 00546 (Wood & Imahori 1965: 93) Notes: Lectotype April 9. 1958. R.D.Wood

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

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 01 September 2007 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 January 2025

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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: place of publication of basionym not indicated. - (29 July 2016) - M.D. Guiry

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