Nitella syncarpa (Thuillier) Chevallier 1827
Publication Details
Nitella syncarpa (Thuillier) Chevallier 1827: 125
Published in: Chevallier, F.-F. (1827). Flore générale des environs de Paris, selon la méthode naturelle. Description de toutes les plantes agames, cryptogames et phanérogames qui y croissent spontanément; leurs propriétés, leurs usage dans la médecine, les arts, et l'économie domestique; avec une classification naturelle des Agames et des Cryptogames, basée sur l'organisation de ces végétaux et accompagnée de dix-huit tableaux iconographiques formant un genera propre à en rendre l'étude plus facile; / par F. F. Chevallier, Docteur en médecine de la Faculté de Paris, Professeur de Botanique, membre de plusieurs sociétés savantes. Tome deuxième. pp. [i-ii], [1]-416, [4]. Paris: Chez Ferra Jeune, librairie, rue des Grands-Augustins, nº. 23 (Paris, imprimerie de Decourchant rue d'Erfurth nº. 1).
Request PDFPublication date: 1827
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitella is Nitella opaca (C.Agardh ex Bruzelius) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Chara syncarpa Thuillier
Type Information
Type locality: "Habitat in aquis stagnantibus" [around Paris, France]; (Thuillier 1799: 473) Neotype (In Nebenwassern des Rheines am Isteiner Klotz auf felsigem Grunde/20; designated by Wood in Wood & Imahori 1965: 417).: F. Förster & K. Kopp; August 1891; NY; Migula, Sydow & Wahlstedt, Characeae Exs. 1 (Wood & Imahori 1965: 417)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Description
This is a slender species up to 20-30 cm in height. It is dioecious and has the
gametangia in small heads which are enveloped in mucus. The mucus is only visible
in the first part of the fructification. In contrast to N. capillaris the branchlets of the
female plants are simple and undivided. The oogonia are up to 700 m in diameter.
The oospores (300 450 m long) are black and have low ridges. The antheridium is
up to 700 m in diameter.
Habitat
Nitella syncarpa is found in clear waters, in ditches, marshes and lakes. In
Sweden the species is recorded from lakes, rivers and marshes with calcareous
water (pH= 6.5-8.0).
N. syncarpa is an autumn species, with mature gametangia from July to September
(cfr. N. capillaris).
Similar Species
Nitella capillaris
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 January 2025
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Distributional note
"The majority of the records are from Central and Western Europe (Fig. 66.4). In other regions Nitella syncarpa is rare or even absent: i.e. in Eastern Europe, on the Balkan peninsula, in Southern Europe, on the Iberian peninsula, in the British Isles and in Scandinavia and Northern parts of Europe. In most countries for which there are relevant data, Nitella syncarpa is reported as declining." (Bruinsma & van de Weyer 2024). - (09 January 2012) - M.D. Guiry
Conservational note
"Nitella syncarpa is a pioneer species. For the germination of this annual species it is important that there is little or no competition with other water plants. In deeper lakes the populations of Nitellasyncarpa seem to be more stable, especially in deeper parts where it is in complete vegetation cover. In the Baltic Sea Nitella syncarpa is probably limited by turbidity and wave exposure (Zhakova, 2004). Nitella syncarpa is listed in several Red Data Lists see (Chap. 9).
Within ditches and pools it is necessary to maintain areas that are not covered with other macrophytes. It can be useful to remove other macrophytes to facilitate the germination of Nitella syncarpa. In general, all measures to reduce/prevent eutrophication are recommended. This also includes the management of fish communities which should be typical for the specific water body type. Nitella syncarpa is part of the Swedish action plan for Charophytes in lakes and small water bodies (Blindow et al., 2021)." (Bruinsma & van de Weyer 2024). - (22 January 2025) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 April 2025
