Chara vulgaris var. hispidula (A.Braun) J.A.Moore 1986
Current name:
Chara contraria A.Braun ex Kützing
Pitsford Water SSSI, Northampton, UK. - 01 June 2011. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Chara vulgaris var. hispidula (A.Braun) J.A.Moore 1986: 52
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 var. hispidula A.Braun
Type Information
Type locality: Schweiz; (Index Nominum Algarum)
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: 18 April 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
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Anders Langangen in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 April 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
