Chara pulchella Wallroth 1815
Publication Details
Chara pulchella Wallroth 1815: 184, pl. II [2]
Published in: Wallroth, K.F.G. (1815). Annus botanicus, sive supplementum tertium ad Curti Sprengelii floram halensem. pp. [i]-xxx, [1]-194, pls I-VI. Halae [Halle]: sumptibus Car. Aug. Kümmelii.
Request PDFType 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 globularis Thuiller.
Type Information
Type locality: "In aquis stagnantibus argillaceis fossae cujusdam vor Nietleben und dem Chaufseehause linke" [Halle, germany]; (Wallroth 1815: 184) Notes: "Lectotypus (hic designatus per T. Gregor, H. Schubert, Blindow & K. Weyer): Wallr., Annus Bot.: t. III. 1815" (Becker & al. 2015: 262).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful and little (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 15 December 2009 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 19 April 2024
