Chara muscosa J.Groves & Bullock-Webster 1924
Publication Details
Chara muscosa J.Groves & Bullock-Webster 1924: 33, pl. 570
Published in: Groves, J. & Bullock-Webster, G.R. (1924). Notes on British Charophyta. Journal of Botany (London) 62: 33-35; pl.570.
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 contraria A.Braun ex Kützing.
Source of Synonymy
Arbeitsgruppe Armleuchteralgen Deutschland (Becker, R., Blindow, I., Doege, A., Franke, T., Gregor, T., Hamann, U., Jäger, D., Jorda, C., Kabus, T., Korsch, H., Korte, E., Kusber, W.-H., Pätzold, Raabe, U., Schubert, H., Teppke, M., van der Weyer K., Wolff, P.) (2015 '2016'). Beschreibung der Characeen-Arten Deutschlands. In: Armleuchteralgen. Die Characeen Deutschlands. (Arbeitsgruppe Characeen Deutschlands Lehrstuhl für Ökologie der Universität Rostock Eds), pp. 209-572. Berlin & Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.
Type Information
Type locality: Lough Mullaghony, west Donegal, Ireland; (Groves & Bullock-Webster 1924: 33) Lectotype: G.R. Bullock-Webster; 11 viii 1919; BM; (Wood & Imahori 1965: 96)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Key Characteristics
Strongly tylacantous cortex
Similar Species
Chara aspera
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 April 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
