New Records of Chara (Chlorophyta, Characeae) for Subtropical Southern Brazil
Twelve taxa of the genus Chara (Characeae, Chlorophyta) are decribed and illustrated based on specimens from southern Brazil. The taxonomic survey in the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul recorded seven, one, and nine species for each state, respectively.
Chara guairensis was the most common species in the area, followed by C. rusbyana. The species Chara guairensis, C. martiana, C. rusbyana, Chara hydropitys, C. braunii and its varieties were recorded for the first time in Rio Grande do Sul, and the following six
for Paraná: C. angolensis, C. diaphana, C. guairensis, C. kenoyeri, C. martiana, and C. zeylanica.
Keywords: AQUATIC PLANT; CHAROPHYTE; MACROALGAE; SUBMERGED MACROPHYTE; TAXONOMY
Document Type: Regular Paper
Publication date: 01 July 2011
- Systematic Botany is the scientific journal of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists and publishes four issues per year.
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2011 ISI Journal Citation Reports® Rankings: 87/190 - Plant Sciences
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