Chara leptospora H.Sakayama 2009
Publication Details
Chara leptospora H.Sakayama 2009: 926, figs 1, 3a, 4
Published in: Sakayama, H., Kasai, F., Nozaki, H., Watanabe, M.M., Kawachi, M. Shigyo, M., Nishihiro, J., Washitani, I., Krienitz, L. & Ito, M. (2009). Taxonomic reexamination of Chara globularis (Charales, Charophyceae) from Japan based on oospore morphology and rbcL gene sequences, and the description of C. leptospora sp. nov.. Journal of Phycology 45(4): 917-927.
Publication date: 2009
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 globularis Thuiller.
Type Information
Type locality: Pond at Chiba University, Yayoi, Inage, Chiba, Japan; (Sakayama et al. 2009: 926) Holotype: Y. Tanabe; freshwater pond; TNS; TNS-Al 164558 (Sakayama et al. 2009: 926) Notes: Maintained as the culture strain (M.Ito, strain TAN136).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 December 2009 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 January 2011
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Habitat note
Brackish water lakes and freshwater environments (Sakayama et al. 2009: 926). - (15 December 2009) - M.D. Guiry
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Anders Langangen in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025