Chara vulgaris var. [vulgaris] f. calveraënsis R.D.Wood 1962
Publication details
Chara vulgaris var. [vulgaris] f. calveraënsis R.D.Wood 1962: 8
Published in: Wood, R.D. (1962). New combinations and taxa in the revision of Characeae. Taxon 11: 7-25.
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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 calveraënsis (R.D.Wood) R.D.Wood
Type information
Brackish water locality: Pool of brackish Soda Water, Monte Amargo near Calvera (NY) Holotype: Morong; sept. 1890; NY ( Notes: Chili: Monte Amargo near Calvera (INA).
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 brackish species.
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Key references
Schneider, S.C., Rodrigues, A., Moe, T.F. & Ballot, A. (2015). DNA barcoding the genus Chara: molecular evidence recovers fewer taxa than the classical morphological approach. Journal of Phycology 51(2): 367-380.
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