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Chara denudata A.Braun 1843

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta infrakingdom
Phylum Charophyta
Class Charophyceae
Order Charales
Family Characeae
Tribe Chareae
Genus Chara

Pictures

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Young node. Collected by Cilian Roden, Lough Owel, Ireland. 16 May 2018. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com.

Macro photography. Collected by Cilian Roden, Lough Owel, Ireland. 16 May 2018. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com.

Node showing stipulodes. Collected by Cilian Roden, Lough Owel, Ireland. 16 May 2018. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com.

Node and cortex. Collected by Cilian Roden, Lough Owel, Ireland. 16 May 2018. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com.

Close view of stipulodes. Collected by Cilian Roden, Lough Owel, Ireland. 16 May 2018. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com.

Red- cyan anaglyph showing young node in 3D. Collected by Cilian Roden, Lough Owel, Ireland. 16 May 2018. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com.

Apical view of node. Collected by Cilian Roden, Lough Owel, Ireland. 16 May 2018. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com.

Red-cyan anaglyph showing an encrusted node in 3D. Collected by Cilian Roden, Lough Owel, Ireland. 16 May 2018. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com.

Encrustation and biofilm on a very young node. Collected by Cilian Roden, Lough Owel, Ireland. 16 May 2018. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com.

Encrusted node and cortex. Collected by Cilian Roden, Lough Owel, Ireland. 16 May 2018. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com.

Chara denudata A.Braun Macro photography. Collected by Cilian Roden, Lough Owel, Ireland
© C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com

Publication details
Chara denudata A.Braun in Drège 1843: 5

Published in: Drège, J.F. (1843). Zwei pflanzengeographische Documente. Besondere Beigabe zur Flora 26: 1-230, folded map.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chara is Chara vulgaris Linnaeus.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Infrageneric classification
Subgenus Chara Section Chara

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), denuded, stripped, having the leaves or hairs worn off (Stearn 1973).

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Chara contraria var. denudata (A.Braun) H.Groves & J. Groves 1904
Chara vulgaris var. denudata (A.Braun) R.D.Wood 1962

Distributional notes
Chara denudata var. africana (Migula) Raam is found in South Africa - (28 May 2011) -

General environment
This is a freshwater species.

Common names

(as Chara denudata A.Braun)
English: Naked Stonewort (Stewart & Church 1992).

Similar species
Chara contraria

Detailed distribution with sources (Click to Load)

Detailed conservation status with sources
(as Chara denudata A.Braun)
Data Deficient: (Stewart & Church 1992)

Key references
Auderset, J.D. & Rey-Boissezon, A. (2013). Les Characées de Genève et environs. Distribution et Ecologie. Rapport projet de recherche DGNP-UNIGE Groupe d’Ecologie aqua-tique, Institut Forel et Institut des Sciences l’Environnement, Université de Genève. pp. [i-vii], 1-95, numerous photographs, figures and maps. Genève: Direction Générale de la Nature et du Paysage Rue des Battoirs 7 1205 Genève.

Bryant, J.A. & Stewart, N.F. (2011). Phylum Chlorophyta. Order Charales. In: The freshwater algal flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. Second edition. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 742-765. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Langangen, A. (2007). Charophytes of the Nordic countries. pp. [1]-102, many figs and maps. Oslo: Saeculum ANS.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 January 2021.

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