Chara flexilis Linnaeus 1753
Current name:
Nitella flexilis (Linnaeus) C.Agardh
agg. Small pond near Humbleton, Wooller, Northumberland. - 30 October 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk,com)
Publication Details
Chara flexilis Linnaeus 1753: 1157
Published in: Linnaeus, C. (1753). Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Vol. 2 pp. [i], 561-1200, [1-30, index], [i, err.]. Holmiae [Stockholm]: Impensis Laurentii Salvii.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 May 1753
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 flexilis (Linnaeus) C.Agardh.
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 21 May 2024
