Chara hispida var. fossilis Lyell 1826

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 hispida var. fossilis Lyell 1826: 73

Published in: Lyell, C. (1826). On a recent formation of Freshwater Limestone in Forfarshire and some recent Deposits of Freshwater Marl, with a comparison of recent with ancien Freshwater Formations; and an appendix on the Gyrogonite or Seed-vessel of the Chara. Trans. Geol. Soc., London, ser. 2, II : 73-96.

Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chara is Chara vulgaris Linnaeus.

Type information
UK: England: Isle of Wight

Fossil
Described as a fossil.

Origin of species name
Adjective A (Latin), hispid, covered with coarse rigid erect hairs or bristles harsh to the touch [or seeming so] (Stearn 1973).

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

General environment
No habitat entry has yet been made for this entity.

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: 29 May 2016 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda

Verified by: 29 May 2016 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 August 2022.