Chara vulgaris var. hispidula (A.Braun) Jennifer A.Moore 1986

Chara contraria A.Braun ex Kützing

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) Jennifer 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.

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 var. hispidula A.Braun

Type Information
Type locality: Schweiz; (INA 1996)

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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