Chara hispidula (A.Braun) R.D.Wood 1985

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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Pitsford Water SSSI, Northampton, UK.. 01 Jun 2011. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com).

Chara contraria var. hispidula A.Braun Pitsford Water SSSI, Northampton, UK.
© C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)

Publication details
Chara hispidula (A.Braun) R.D.Wood 1985: 764

Published in: Wood, R.D. & Imahori, K. (1965). A revision of the Characeae. First Part. Monograph of the Characeae. pp. i-xxiv, 1-904. Weinheim: Verlag von J.Cramer.

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 contraria A.Braun ex Kützing

Basionym
Chara contraria var. hispidula A.Braun

Type information
Type locality: Schweiz (Index Nominum Algarum).

Infrageneric classification
Subgenus Chara Section Chara

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), somewhat bristly.

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

Taxonomic notes
Chara hispidula A. Br. = C. vulgarisvar. vulgaris (Muller et al.,2017: 227). - (17 Oct 2017) - G.M. Guiry

General environment
This is a freshwater species.

No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.

Created: 12 October 2010 by Anders Langangen

Verified by: 18 April 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 12 August 2022.