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Characeae S.F. gray, 1821 
AphiaID: 179049

Classification: Biota > Plantae (Kingdom) > Viridaeplantae (Subkingdom) > Streptophyta (Infrakingdom) > Charophyta (Phylum) > Charophyceae (Class) > Charales (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Charales
Source  basis of record: Algaebase, available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]

Direct child
taxa

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 Genus Aclistochara R.E.Peck, 1937
Genus Acutochara L.Ya Saidakovsky, 1993
Genus Amblyochara L.Grambast, 1963
Genus Amphorochara L.K.Krasavina, 1978
Tribe Chareae
Genus Charites H.Horn af Rantzien, 1959
Genus Clavatoraxis C.Martin-Closas & C.Diéguez, 1998
Genus Croftiella H.Horn af Rantzien, 1959
Genus Gobichara J.Karczewska & M.Ziembinska-Tworzydlo, 1972
Genus Grambastichara H.Horn af Rantzien, 1959
Genus Grovesichara H.Horn af Rantzien, 1959
Genus Gyrogona Lamarck ex Lamarck, 1822
Genus Harrisichara L.Grambast, 1957
Genus Hornichara V.P.Maslov, 1963
Genus Lamprothamnium J.Groves, 1916
Genus Latochara K.Mädler, 1955
Genus Leonardosia F.W.Sommer, 1954
Genus Lychnothamnus (Ruprecht) A.Braun, 1856
Genus Maedleriella L.Grambast, 1957
Genus Maedlerisphaera H.Horn af Rantzien, 1959
Genus Mesochara L.Grambast, 1963
Genus Microchara L.Grambast, 1960
Genus Multispirochara Y.C.Hao, 1983
Genus Musacchiella
Genus Nemegtichara J.Karczewska & M.Ziembinska-Tworzydlo, 1972
Genus Neochara Z.Wang, 1978
Genus Nitella C.Agardh, 1824
Genus Nitellites H.Horn af Rantzien, 1957
Genus Nitellopsis Hy, 1889
Genus Nodosochara K.Mädler, 1955
Genus Obtusochara K.Mädler, 1952
Genus Peckichara L.Grambast, 1957
Genus Peckisphaera L.Grambast, 1963
Genus Piriformachara Junying Liu & Xinying Wu, 1985
Genus Platychara L.Grambast, 1963
Genus Raskyaechara H.Horn af Rantzien, 1959
Genus Sphaerochara K.Mädler, 1952
Genus Stephanochara L.Grambast, 1960
Genus Sycidium G.Sandberger, 1849
Genus Tectochara L.Grambast & N.Grambast, 1954
Genus Tolypella (A.Braun) A.Braun, 1857
Genus Triclypella L.Grambast, 1969
Genus Wangichara Junying Liu & Xinying Wu, 1985

Genus Acinaria Rafinesque, 1819 (nomen dubium)
Genus Euaclistochara (nomen dubium)

Genus Charina Filarszky & G O.Allen ex Filarszky, 1937 accepted as Nitella C.Agardh, 1824
Genus Charopsis Kützing, 1843 accepted as Chara Linnaeus, 1753
Genus Lamprothamnus A.Braun, 1882 accepted as Lamprothamnium J.Groves, 1916
Genus Protochara Womersley & Ophel, 1947 accepted as Chara Linnaeus, 1753
Environment marine
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:179049
Taxonomic
Edit history
 
Date   action   by
2005-08-17 10:30:06Z  created  Claus, Simon
2009-06-15 10:44:14Z  changed  Guiry, Michael D.
  
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  Citation: Guiry, Michael D. (2013). Characeae. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2013). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=179049 on 2013-05-19
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