Chara hispida subsp. rudis A.Braun 1882
Current name:
Chara subspinosa Ruprecht
Double opposed spine cells. Lunan Lakes Scotland. - 01 August 2008. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Chara hispida subsp. rudis A.Braun 1882: 173
Published in: Braun, A. & Nordstedt, C.F.O. (1883). Fragmente einer Monographie der Characeen von Hrn. A. Braun. Nach den hinterlassenen Manuscripten A. Braun's herausgegeben von Hrn. Dr. Otto Nordstedt. Abhandlungen der Königlich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 1882(1): 1-211, 7 pls.
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 subspinosa Ruprecht.
Basionym
Chara hispida var. rudis A.Braun
Type Information
Type locality: "In einem Teiche bei Constanz" [Germany]; (Braun, Rabenhorst & SStizenberger 1857-1878: no. 4) Lectotype: C. Stizenberger; 1856; NY; 9945641 (Wood & Imahori 1965: 145) Notes: NY version of exsiccata chosen as lectotype.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), hispid, covered with coarse rigid erect hairs or bristles harsh to the touch [or seeming so] (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 28 October 2010 by Anders Langangen.
Last updated: 22 March 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 March 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025