Chara aspera var. macrosphaera A.Braun 1834
Publication Details
Chara aspera var. macrosphaera A.Braun 1834: 356 (as '? macrosphæra, mihi')
Published in: Braun, A. (1834). Esquisse monographique du genre Chara. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Série II, Partie Botanique 1: 349-357.
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 galioides De Candolle.
Source of Synonymy
Stewart, N. (2024). Chara galioides. In: Charophytes of Europe. (Schubert & al. 2024 Eds), pp. 467-483. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Type Information
Type locality: "in aquis semsalsis agri Monspel, circe Cette" [Sète, France]; (Braun 1834: 356) Lectotype (designated by Lambert & Schubert 2024: 467): L; ex herbarium Kützing, ex herbarium Weber-Van Bosse (Stewart 2024: 467)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), rough, uneven, harsh, rugged.
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 24 September 2010 by Anders Langangen.
Last updated: 10 January 2025
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 March 2025
