Chara baltica var. affinis H.Groves & J.Groves 1881
Publication Details
Chara baltica var. affinis H.Groves & J.Groves 1881: 354, pl. 224: fig. 1
Published in: Groves, H. & Groves, J. (1881). Notes on British Characeae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 19: 353-356, pls 224.
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 affinis (H.Groves & J.Groves) Blindow, N.Stewart & Hendrik Schubert .
Source of Synonymy
Blindow, I., Stewart, N. & Schubert, H. (2024). Chara affinis. In: Charophytes of Europe. (Schubert & al. 2024 Eds), pp. 285–293. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Type Information
Type locality: "Occurs in the stream running into Kynance Cove [Cornwall, England], and in the pools adjacent, where it was discoverecl by Mr. James Cumnack in 1876.'; (Groves & Groves 1881: 354) Lectotype (designated by Blindow & al. 2024): The Lizard, by cliff/VII-1878/W. Curnow (BM000771974).: BM; 000771974 (Blindow & al. 2024: 285)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Baltic Sea.
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 30 October 2010 by Anders Langangen.
Last updated: 08 January 2025
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 June 2025
