Chara vulgaris f. longibracteata (Kützing) H.Groves & J.Groves 1880

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta infrakingdom
Phylum Charophyta
Class Charophyceae
Order Charales
Family Characeae
Tribe Chareae
Genus Chara

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Yardley Chase, Northamptonshire, UK.. 06 Apr 2007. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com).

Yardley Chase, Northamptonshire, UK.. 06 Apr 2007. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com).

Chara vulgaris var. longibracteata (Kützing) Kützing Yardley Chase, Northamptonshire, UK.
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Publication details
Chara vulgaris f. longibracteata (Kützing) H.Groves & J.Groves 1880: 133

Published in: Groves, H. & Groves, J. (1880). A review of the British Characeae. Journal of Botany 18: 97-103, 129-135, 161-167, 207-210.

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 var. longibracteata (Kützing) Kützing

Basionym
Chara longibracteata Kützing

Type information
Type locality: Germany: Thüringen: near Tennstedt (Index Nominum Algarum). Type: Kützing; (Index Nominum Algarum

Infrageneric classification
Subgenus Chara Section Chara

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), common, general, ordinary (Stearn 1973).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a freshwater species.

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Key references
Caraus, I. (2002). The algae of Romania. Studii si Cercetari, Universitatea Bacau, Biologie 7: 1-694.

Cirujano, S, Cambra, J., Sánchez Castillo, P.M., Meco, A. & Flor Arnau, N. (2008). Flora ibérica algas continentales. Carófitos (Characeae). pp. [1]-132, 125 figs. Madrid: Real Jardín Botánico.

Created: 02 July 2007 by Sandy Lawson

Verified by: 18 January 2014 by M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 August 2022.