Chara patens Ehrenberg ex A.Braun 1868
Publication Details
Chara patens Ehrenberg ex A.Braun 1868: 907
Published in: Braun, A. (1868). Die Characeen Afrika's. Monatsberichte der Königlich preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. Berlin 1867: 782-872, 873-944.
Request PDFType 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 gymnophylla (A.Braun) A.Braun.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), spreading, outspread, diverging from the axis at almost 90 degrees (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 February 2011 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 21 December 2024
