Chara armata Meyen ex Kützing 1857
Publication details
Chara armata Meyen ex Kützing 1857: 30, pl. 75
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1857). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. VII pp. i-ii, 1-40, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chara is Chara vulgaris Linnaeus.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Infrageneric classification
Subgenus Chara Section Grovesia
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), equipped, armed (Stearn 1973).
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Chara polyphylla subsp. armata (Meyen) A.Braun 1845
Chara gymnopus var. armata (Meyen) Nordstedt 1878
Chara zeylanica f. armata (F.J.F.Meyen) J.S.Zaneveld 1940
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Chara gymnopus var. [armata] f. paragymnophylla A.Braun 1882
Chara variabilis N.Filarszky 1934
General environment
This is a freshwater species.
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Verified by: 03 February 2011 by Anders Langangen
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Anders Langangen in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2022.
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