Chara vulgaris var. contraria (A.Braun ex Kützing) J.A.Moore, nom. inval. 1986
Current name:
Chara contraria A.Braun ex Kützing
Houghton Regis Chalk Pit (Marl Lakes) SSSI, Bedfordshire, UK. - 11 May 2013. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Chara vulgaris var. contraria (A.Braun ex Kützing) J.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.
Basionym
Chara contraria A.Braun ex Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: "Bei Carlsruhe" [Germany]; (Kützing 1845: 258) Lectotype: 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 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 01 September 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 April 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024