1. Genus Acutochara L.Ya Saidakovsky, 1993
2. Genus Altochara Saidakovsky, 1968 †
3. Genus Amphorochara L.K.Krasavina, 1978
4. Genus Charaxis T.M.Harris, 1939 †
5. Subfamily Charoideae A.Braun, 1897
   1. Genus Aclistochara R.E.Peck, 1937 †
   2. Genus Amblyochara Grambast, 1963 †
   3. Genus Brevichara Horn, 1956 †
   4. Tribe Chareae Ganterer, 1847
      1. Genus Chara Linnaeus, 1753
      2. Genus Charites Horn, 1959
      3. Genus Grambastichara Horn, 1959 †
      4. Genus Lychnothamnites Maslov, 1966 †
      5. Genus Protochara Womersley & Ophel, 1947 accepted as Chara Linnaeus, 1753
   5. Genus Grovesichara Horn, 1959
   6. Genus Gyrogonites Lamarck, 1801 †
   7. Genus Harrisichara Grambast, 1957
   8. Genus Hornichara Maslov, 1963
   9. Genus Kosmogyra Stache, 1889 †
   10. Genus Krassavinella Feist-Castel, 1977 †
   11. Genus Obtusochara Mädler, 1952
6. Genus Clavatoraxis C.Martin-Closas & C.Diéguez, 1998 †
7. Genus Croftiella H.Horn af Rantzien, 1959
8. Genus Gobichara J.Karczewska & M.Ziembinska-Tworzydlo, 1972
9. Genus Gyrogona Lamarck, 1805
10. Genus Lamprothamnium J.Groves, 1916
11. Genus Leonardosia F.W.Sommer, 1954
12. Genus Lychnothamnus (Ruprecht) A.Braun, 1856
13. Genus Maedleriella L.Grambast, 1957
14. Genus Maedlerisphaera Horn, 1959
15. Genus Mesochara Grambast, 1963
16. Genus Microchara Grambast, 1960
17. Genus Multispirochara Y.C.Hao, 1983
18. Genus Munieria Hantken ex Deecke, 1883
19. Genus Musacchiella
20. Genus Nemegtichara J. Karczewska & M. Ziembinska-Tworzydlo, 1972
21. Genus Neochara Z.Wang, 1978
22. Tribe Nitelleae (Leonhardi) Zaneveld, 1940
    1. Genus Nitella C.Agardh, 1824
23. Genus Nitellites H.Horn af Rantzien, 1957
24. Genus Nitellopsis Hy, 1889
25. Genus Nodosochara K.Mädler, 1955
26. Genus Palaeonitella Pia, 1927 †
27. Genus Peckichara Grambast, 1957
28. Genus Peckisphaera L.Grambast, 1963
29. Genus Piriformachara Junying Liu & Xinying Wu, 1985
30. Genus Platychara Grambast, 1963
31. Genus Qinghaichara G.D.Yang, 1983
32. Genus Raskyaechara Horn, 1959
33. Genus Rhabdochara Mädler, 1955 †
34. Genus Sphaerochara Mädler, 1952
35. Genus Stephanochara Grambast, 1960
36. Genus Tectochara Grambast & N.Grambast, 1954
37. Genus Tolypella (A.Braun) A.Braun, 1857
38. Genus Triclypella L.Grambast, 1969
39. Genus Wangichara Junying Liu & Xinying Wu, 1985
40. Genus Charina Filarszky & G O.Allen ex Filarszky, 1937 accepted as Nitella C.Agardh, 1824 (synonym)
41. Genus Charopsis Kützing, 1843 accepted as Chara Linnaeus, 1753
42. Genus Lamprothamnus A.Braun, 1882 accepted as Lamprothamnium J.Groves, 1916 (synonym)
43. Genus Tolypellopsis (H.von.Leonhardi) W.Migula, 1890 accepted as Nitellopsis Hy, 1889
44. Genus Acinaria Rafinesque, 1819 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
45. Genus Kosmogyrella G. Stache, 1889 † (uncertain)
46. Genus Kosmogyrina Mädler † (uncertain)
47. Genus Lagynophora Stache, 1880 † (uncertain)
48. Genus Psilochara Grambast, 1960 † (uncertain > nomen dubium)

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