Chara major Vaillant ex F.Hy, nom. illeg. 1913
Publication Details
Chara major Vaillant ex F.Hy, nom. illeg. 1913: 37
Published in: Hy, F. (1913). Les Characées de France. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 60 (Mémoires 26): 1-47, pls. I-III.
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 hispida var. major R.D.Wood.
Source of Synonymy
Wood, R.D. (1962). New combinations and taxa in the revision of Characeae. Taxon 11: 7-25.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), great.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 12 December 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 March 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
