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.

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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

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