Characium clava Hermann

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom Chlorophyta infrakingdom
Phylum Chlorophyta
Subphylum Chlorophytina
Class Chlorophyceae
Order Sphaeropleales
Family Characiaceae
Genus Characium

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Publication details
Characium clava Hermann 1863: 27, pl. 6: fig. 2

Published in: Hermann, Dr (1863). Über die bei Neudamm aufgefundenen Arten des Genus Characium. Beiträge zur näheren Kenntniss und Verbreitung der Algen 1(3): 23-30, pls VI (B), VII.

Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Characium is Characium sieboldii A.Braun.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Characidiopsis clava (Hermann) Lemmermann

Origin of species name
Noun (Latin), a club, first declension.

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a freshwater species.

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Source of current name
Lemmermann, E. (1914). Brandenburgische Algen. V. Eine neue, endophytisch lebende Calothrix. Abhandlungen herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereine zu Bremen 23: 247-248, 23 figs.

Key references
Rabenhorst, L. (1868). Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio III. Algae chlorophyllophyceas, melanophyceas et rhodophyceas complectens. pp. i-xx, 1-461, 51 figs. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Apud Eduardum Kummerum.

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Verified by: 21 October 2016 by M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 February 2020.