Charopsis barbata (Meyen) Kützing 1843
Publication Details
Charopsis barbata (Meyen) Kützing 1843: 3
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 14-16 Sep 1843
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Charopsis is Charopsis braunii (C.C.Gmelin) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lychnothamnus barbatus (Meyen) Leonhardi.
Source of Synonymy
Leonhardi, H. von (1863). Ueber die böhmischen Characeen. Lotos 13: 55-62, 69-80.
Basionym
Chara barbata Meyen
Type Information
Type locality: "Plötzensee bei Berlin" [Germany]; (Meyen 1827: 75) Neotype (In lacu "Plötzensee" vicinia Berol; designated by Wood in Wood & Imahori 1965: 347).: Bauer (epitype) aestate 1828; NY; 01089212 (Wood & Imahori 1965: 347)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bearded.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 05 July 2010 by Anders Langangen.
Last updated: 28 April 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 July 2025
