The ‘Chara hispida species complex’ (Charales, Charophyceae) kept in the Herbarium RO of the Sapienza University of Rome

Seventy-seven specimens of the Chara hispida species complex, stored in the Herbarium of Sapienza University of Rome (RO), identified over time with different names, have been examined. This paper reports: (1) the most important information recognised on the labels, (2) images of selected specimens,...

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Published in:Webbia
Main Authors: Abdelahad, Nadia, Millozza, Anna, Iberite Mauro
Other Authors: Iberite, Mauro
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis Ltd. 2019
Subjects:
C. horrida
C. papillosa var. pseudobaltica
C. rudis/subspinosa
Chara polyacantha/aculeolata
distribution map
Italian specimens revision
nomenclatural update
Chara hispida
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11573/1430624
https://doi.org/10.1080/00837792.2019.1607500
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Summary:Seventy-seven specimens of the Chara hispida species complex, stored in the Herbarium of Sapienza University of Rome (RO), identified over time with different names, have been examined. This paper reports: (1) the most important information recognised on the labels, (2) images of selected specimens, (3) a nomenclatural update of the names according to the most recent monograph on Characeae, (4) a distribution map of the collection sites in Europe, and (5) a revision of the Italian exsiccata of this complex.

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