Chara capitata Nees 1818

Publication Details
Chara capitata Nees 1818: 80, pl. 8 (as 'Chara capitata mihi')

Published in: Nees von Esenbeck, C. G. (1818). Chara capitata. Eine neue Art von Armleuchter nebst Bemerkungen über die Fruchttheile der Gattung. Denkschriften der Königlich-Baierischen Botanischen Gesellschaft in Regensburg 1(2): 64-83, 1 pl.

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Publication date: 1818

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 Nitella capillaris (Krocker) J.Groves & Bullock-Webster.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 13 December 2008 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 April 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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