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First records of Chara tomentosa and Chara papillosa (Charophyceae) from Slovakia

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Macroscopic charophyte algae (Charophyta / Charophyceae) are rare and threatened organisms and remain relatively poorly documented in Slovakia. In recent years, we investigated several aquatic habitats at three localities with a focus on charophyte species. Two Chara species, C. papillosa Kützing and C. tomentosa L., were recorded for the first time in Slovakia, and new localities of Chara contraria A.Braun ex Kützing, C. globularis Thuiller, and Nitellopsis obtusa (Desvaux) J.Groves were identified. In addition, the association Charetum tomentosae Corillion 1957 was conclusively recorded for the first time in the country.

Source: Biologia

DOI: 10.1007/s11756-026-02210-8

Authors: František Bednár, Richard Hrivnák

Institutions: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Plant Science and Biodiversity Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Botany and Plant Ecology Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,390

Funders: Slovenská Akadémia Vied, Ministerstvo školstva, vedy, výskumu a športu Slovenskej republiky, Vedecká Grantová Agentúra MŠVVaŠ SR a SAV