Chara tenuissima Desvaux 1809

Publication Details
Chara tenuissima Desvaux 1809: 313

Published in: Desvaux, N.A. (1809). Plantes trouvées dans le Haut-Poitou, les unes nouvoulles, les autres, point indiquées dans la Flore de France. Journal de Botanique, Desvaux 2: 307-318.

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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 Nitella tenuissima (Desvaux) Kützing.

Source of Synonymy
Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.

Type Information
Type locality: Haut-Poitou [Loire, France]; (Desvaux 1809: 313) Lectotype: Desvaux?; B; W 17115-015 (Arbeitsgruppe Armleuchteralgen Deutschland 2015: 485) Notes: "hic designatus per T. Gregor & U. Raabe"

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very fine (Lewis & Short 1890).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 14 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 01 May 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 May 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 November 2024

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