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Chara flexilis Linnaeus 1753

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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agg. Small pond near Humbleton, Wooller, Northumberland.. 30 Oct 2012. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk,com).

agg. Red-cyan anaglyph. Small pond near Humbleton, Wooller, Northumberland.. 30 Oct 2012. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk,com).

agg. Small pond near Humbleton, Wooller, Northumberland.. 30 Oct 2012. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk,com).

agg. Red-cyan anaglyph. Small pond near Humbleton, Wooller, Northumberland.. 30 Oct 2012. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk,com).

agg. Small pond near Humbleton, Wooller, Northumberland.. 30 Oct 2012. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk,com).

agg. Red-cyan anaglyph. Small pond near Humbleton, Wooller, Northumberland.. 15 Jul 2012. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk,com).

agg. Small pond near Humbleton, Wooller, Northumberland.. 30 Oct 2012. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk,com).

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Nitella flexilis (Linnaeus) C.Agardh agg. Small pond near Humbleton, Wooller, Northumberland.
© C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk,com)

Publication details
Chara flexilis Linnaeus 1753: 1157

Published in: Linnaeus, C. (1753). Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Vol. 2 pp. [i], 561-1200, [1-30, index], [i, err.]. Holmiae [Stockholm]: Impensis Laurentii Salvii.
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Publication date: 1 May 1753

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 Nitella flexilis (Linnaeus) C.Agardh

Type information
Type locality: "Habititat in Europae maritimis" [Maritime Europe] (Linnaeus 1753: 1157). Neotype: BM-SL (Wood 1960: 224). Notes: Neotype locality: England. Suffolk, Henly, near Ipswich; no data.

Infrageneric classification
Subgenus Nitella Section Nitella

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

General environment
This is a freshwater species.

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Source of current name
Agardh, C.A. (1824). Systema algarum. pp. [i]-xxxvii, [1]-312. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianis [Berling].

Key references
Bryant, J.A. & Stewart, N.F. (2002). Order Charales. In: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 593-612. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Cirujano, S, Cambra, J., Sánchez Castillo, P.M., Meco, A. & Flor Arnau, N. (2008). Flora ibérica algas continentales. Carófitos (Characeae). pp. [1]-132, 125 figs. Madrid: Real Jardín Botánico.

Langangen, A. (2007). Charophytes of the Nordic countries. pp. [1]-102, many figs and maps. Oslo: Saeculum ANS.

Schubert, H & Blindow, I. (2004). Charophytes of the Baltic Sea. pp. [i-iv], 1-326, + pls I-VI. Ruggell: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag Kommanditgesellschaft.

Spencer, M.A., Irvine, L.M. & Jarvis, C.E. (2009). Typification of Linnaean names relevant to algal nomenclature. Taxon 58(1): 237-260.

Thuillier, J.L. (Ann VII [1799]). Flore des environs de Paris, ou, Distribution méthodique des plantes qui y croissent naturellement, Faite d'après le systême de Linnée: avec le nom et la description de chacune et latin et in françoise; l'indications de leur lieu natal, de leur durée, du temps de leur florasion, de la coluleur de leurs fleurs, et al citation de Auteurs qui les ont le mieux décrites ou en ont donées les meilleures figures. Nouvelle édition: revuew corrigée et considérablement augumentée [éd. 2]. pp. 1-595. Paris: Chez l'Auteur et H.L. Perronneau.

Wallroth, K.F.G. (1815). Annus botanicus, sive supplementum tertium ad Curti Sprengelii floram halensem. pp. [i]-xxx, [1]-194, pls I-VI. Halae [Halle]: sumptibus Car. Aug. Kümmelii.

Willdenow, C.L. (1805). Du genre nommé Chara. Mémoires de L'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres depuis L'Avénement de Fréderic Guillaume III au Trône 1805: 79-90, pls I, II.

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