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Characeae Agardh, 1824

105039  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:105039)

  1. Biota
  2. Plantae (Kingdom)
  3. Charophyta (Phylum)
  4. Charophyceae (Class)
  5. Charales (Order)
  6. Characeae (Family)
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  1. Genus Aclistochara R.E. Peck, 1937 †
  2. Genus Acutochara L. Ya. Sajdakovskij, 1993 †
  3. Genus Amblyochara L. Grambast, 1963 †
  4. Genus Amphorochara L.K. Krasavina, 1978 †
  5. Genus Chara Linnaeus, 1753
  6. Genus Charites H. Horn af Rantzien, 1959 †
  7. Genus Clavatoraxis C. Martín-Closas & C. Diéguez, 1998 †
  8. Genus Cristatella (G. Stache, 1889) Groves, 1933 †
  9. Genus Croftiella H. Horn af Rantzien, 1959 †
  10. Genus Gobichara J. Karczewska & M. Ziembinska-Tworzydlo, 1972 †
  11. Genus Grambastichara H. Horn af Rantzien, 1959 †
  12. Genus Grovesichara H. Horn af Rantzien, 1959 †
  13. Genus Gyrogonites J.B. de Lamarck ex J.B. de Lamarck, 1822 †
  14. Genus Harrisichara L. Grambast, 1957 †
  15. Genus Hornichara V.P. Maslov, 1963 †
  16. Genus Kosmogyra G. Stache, 1889 †
  17. Genus Kosmogyrella G. Stache, 1889 †
  18. Genus Kosmogyrina K. Mädler, 1952 †
  19. Genus Lagynophora G. Stache, 1880 †
  20. Genus Lamprothamnium J. Groves, 1916
  21. Genus Latochara K. Mädler, 1955 †
  22. Genus Lychnothamnus (F.J. Ruprecht) A. Braun, 1857
  23. Genus Macropogon Migula, 1897 †
  24. Genus Maedleriella L. Grambast, 1957 †
  25. Genus Maedlerisphaera H. Horn af Rantzien, 1959 †
  26. Genus Mesochara L. Grambast, 1963 †
  27. Genus Microchara L. Grambast, 1960 †
  28. Genus Multispirochara Y.C. Hao in Y.C. Hao et al., 1983 †
  29. Genus Musacchiella Feist & Grambast-Fessard, 1984 †
  30. Genus Nemegtichara J. Karczewska & M. Ziembinska-Tworzydlo, 1972 †
  31. Genus Neochara Z. Wang, 1978 †
  32. Genus Nitella C.A. Agardh, 1824
  33. Genus Nitellites H. Horn af Rantzien, 1957 †
  34. Genus Nitellopsis Hy, 1889
  35. Genus Nodosochara K. Mädler, 1955 †
  36. Genus Obtusochara K. Mädler, 1952 †
  37. Genus Peckichara L. Grambast, 1957 †
  38. Genus Peckisphaera L. Grambast, 1963 †
  39. Genus Piriformachara J. Liu & X. Wu, 1985 †
  40. Genus Platychara L. Grambast, 1963 †
  41. Genus Qinghaichara G.D. Yang in Y.C. Hao et al., 1983 †
  42. Genus Raskyaechara H. Horn af Rantzien, 1959 †
  43. Genus Sphaerochara K. Mädler, 1952 †
  44. Genus Stephanochara L. Grambast, 1960 †
  45. Genus Tectochara L. Grambast & N. Grambast, 1954 †
  46. Genus Tolypella (A. Braun) A. Braun, 1857
  47. Genus Triclypella L. Grambast, 1969 †
  48. Genus Wangichara J. Liu & X. Wu, 1985 †
  49. Genus Acinaria Rafinesque, 1819 † (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  50. Genus Euaclistochara Wang, Huang & Wang, 1976 † (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  51. Genus Psilochara L. Grambast, 1960 † (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  52. Genus Bechera Sternberg, 1825 † accepted as Gyrogonites J.B. de Lamarck ex J.B. de Lamarck, 1822 †
  53. Genus Caucasuella N.P. Kyansep-Romashkina, 1980 † accepted as Aclistochara R.E. Peck, 1937 †
  54. Genus Charina N. Filarszky & G.O. Allen ex N. Filarszky, 1937 accepted as Nitella C.A. Agardh, 1824 (synonym)
  55. Genus Charopsis Kützing, 1843 accepted as Chara Linnaeus, 1753
  56. Genus Gyrogona Lamarck ex Lamarck, 1822 † accepted as Gyrogonites J.B. de Lamarck ex J.B. de Lamarck, 1822 †
  57. Genus Lamprothamnus A. Braun, 1882 accepted as Lamprothamnium J. Groves, 1916 (synonym)
  58. Genus Protochara Womersley & Ophel, 1947 accepted as Chara Linnaeus, 1753
  59. Genus Tolypellopsis (H. von Leonhardi) W. Migula, 1890 accepted as Nitellopsis Hy, 1889
  60. Genus Brachychara L. Grambast & N. Grambast, 1954 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  61. Genus Brevichara H. Horn af Rantzien, 1956 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  62. Genus Characeites J. Tuzson, 1914 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  63. Genus Characella Gaillon, 1833 (uncertain, unassessed)
  64. Genus Characias C.S. Rafinesque, 1815 (uncertain, unassessed)
  65. Genus Charaxis T.M. Harris, 1939 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  66. Genus Charella G. Stache, 1889 (uncertain, unassessed)
  67. Genus Circonitella J. Watson, 1969 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  68. Genus Dughiella M. Feist-Castel, 1975 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  69. Genus Grambastiella M. Massieux & Y. Tambareau, 1979 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  70. Genus Krassavinella M. Feist-Castel, 1977 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  71. Genus Leiacina C.S. Rafinesque, 1825 (uncertain, unassessed)
  72. Genus Lychnothamnites V.P. Maslov, 1966 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  73. Genus Lysimoscepas W. Griffith, 1849 (uncertain, unassessed)
  74. Genus Mongolichara N.P. Kyansep-Romashkina in N.N. Kramarenko, 1975 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  75. Genus Rhabdochara K. Mädler, 1955 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  76. Genus Saidakovskyella I.M. Shaikin, 1976 † (uncertain, requires further investigation (AlgaeBase))
fresh
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Characeae Agardh, 1824. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105039 on 2024-04-18
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2007-02-28 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2021-02-20 05:16:01Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.  [details]   

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.  [details]   

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.  [details]   

habitat flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.  [details]   

habitat flag source Tappan, H. (1980). The Paleobiology of Plant Protists. W. H. Freeman & Co., 1028 pp.  [details]   

habitat flag source Aphia2006 (marine) [details]   

habitat flag source AlgaeBase [details]   
From other sources
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Plantae (Kingdom) > Thallobionta (Subkingdom) > Chlorophyta (Phylum) > Charophyceae (Class) > Charales (Order) > Characeae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Fresh or brackish water, rarely moist soil (Parker 82). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): F; stratigraphic range: Jurassic (Toarcian)-Holocene (?Recent). Includes marine genera (Aphia 2006) [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]
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To WoRMS (from synonym Aclistocharaceae †)
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