Chara amplexa J.Groves & E.L.Stephens 1933
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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Publication details
Chara amplexa J.Groves & E.L.Stephens 1933: 283, pl. 16
Published in: Groves, J. & Stephens, E.L. (1933). New and noteworthy South African Charophyta II. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 21: 271-289, pls 13-16.
Publication date: 1933
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
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Chara amplexa var. brevibracteata J.Groves & E.L.Stephens 1933
Chara amplexa f. longibracteata J.Groves & E.L.Stephens 1933
General environment
This is a freshwater species.
Key characteristics
Dioecious
Similar species
Chara vulgaris
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Verified by: 14 July 2011 by Anders Langangen
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Anders Langangen in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2022.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 August 2022.
