Nitella borreri (C.C.Babington) J.H.Wallman 1853
Publication Details
Nitella borreri (C.C.Babington) J.H.Wallman 1853: 271
Published in: Wallman, J. (1853). Försök till en systematisk uppställning af växtfamiljen Characeae. pp. 1-103. Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Söner.
Publication date: 1853
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitella is Nitella opaca (C.Agardh ex Bruzelius) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sphaerochara prolifera (A.Braun) Soulié-Märsche.
Source of Synonymy
van de Weyer, K. (2024). Sphaerochara prolifera. In: Charophytes of Europe. (Schubert & al. 2024 Eds), pp. 967–976. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Basionym
Chara borrei C.C.Babington
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 March 2025
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 March 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 July 2025