Chara aspera var. crassior Kützing 1849
Publication Details
Chara aspera var. crassior Kützing 1849: 521
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
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 curta Nolte ex Kützing.
Source of Synonymy
Stewart, N. (2024). Chara curta. In: Charophytes of Europe. (Stewart 2024 Eds), pp. 397–410. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Type Information
Type locality: No location given.; (Kützing 1849: 521) Lectotype (Schallsee u. Wittbeck—in Lauenburg [Germany]; designated by Wood in Wood & Imahori 1965: 205-206]: [Nolte]; L; (Stewart 2024: 397)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), rough, uneven, harsh, rugged.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 21 September 2010 by Anders Langangen.
Last updated: 09 January 2025
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 June 2025
