Chara vulgaris var. crassicaulis (A.Braun) Kützing 1849
Publication Details
Chara vulgaris var. crassicaulis (A.Braun) Kützing 1849: 523
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Publication 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 vulgaris Linnaeus.
Source of Synonymy
Denys, L., Christia, C. & Papastergiadou, E. (2024). Chara vulgaris. In: Charophytes of Europe. (Denys & al. 2024 Eds), pp. 695–725. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Basionym
Chara foetida var. crassicaulis A.Braun
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), common, general, ordinary (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 January 2025
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Nomenclatural note
Chara vulgaris var. crassicaulis Schleicher, 1821, is an invalid designation (no description). - (15 January 2025) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025