''Tolypella'' is a genus of
green algae
The green algae (: green alga) are a group of chlorophyll-containing autotrophic eukaryotes consisting of the phylum Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister group that contains the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/ Streptophyta. The land plants ...
belonging to the family
Characeae
Characeae is a family of freshwater green algae in the order Charales, commonly known as stoneworts. They are also known as brittleworts or skunkweed, from the fragility of their lime-encrusted stems, and from the foul odor these produce when ste ...
.
The genus was described in 1857 by
Alexander Braun
Alexander Carl Heinrich Braun (10 May 1805 – 29 March 1877) was a German botanist from Regensburg, Bavaria. His research centered on the morphology of plants and was a very influential teacher who worked as a professor of botany at the univers ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species:
* ''
Tolypella antarctica'' (A. Braun) R. Corillion, 1982
* ''
Tolypella apiculata'' A. Braun, 1882
* ''
Tolypella boldii'' T. Sawa, 1973
* ''
Tolypella californica'' A. Braun, 1882
* ''
Tolypella canadensis'' T. Sawa, 1973
* ''
Tolypella comosa
''Tolypella'' is a genus of green algae belonging to the family Characeae.
The genus was described in 1857 by Alexander Braun.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* '' Tolypella antarctica'' (A. Braun) R. Corillion, 1982
* '' Tol ...
'' T.F. Allen, 1883
* ''
Tolypella fimbriata
''Tolypella'' is a genus of green algae belonging to the family Characeae.
The genus was described in 1857 by Alexander Braun.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* '' Tolypella antarctica'' (A. Braun) R. Corillion, 1982
* '' Tol ...
'' T.F. Allen, 1883
* ''
Tolypella giennensis
''Tolypella'' is a genus of green algae belonging to the family Characeae.
The genus was described in 1857 by Alexander Braun.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* '' Tolypella antarctica'' (A. Braun) R. Corillion, 1982
* '' Tol ...
'' Reyes Prósper, 1910
* ''
Tolypella glomerata
''Tolypella'' is a genus of green algae belonging to the family Characeae.
The genus was described in 1857 by Alexander Braun.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* '' Tolypella antarctica'' (A. Braun) R. Corillion, 1982
* '' Tol ...
'' (Desvaux) Leonhardi, 1863
* ''
Tolypella hispanica
''Tolypella'' is a genus of green algae belonging to the family Characeae.
The genus was described in 1857 by Alexander Braun.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''Tolypella antarctica'' (A. Braun) R. Corillion, 1982
* ''Tolyp ...
'' C.F.O. Nordstedt ex T.F. Allen, 1888
* ''
Tolypella intertexta
''Tolypella'' is a genus of green algae belonging to the family Characeae.
The genus was described in 1857 by Alexander Braun.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* '' Tolypella antarctica'' (A. Braun) R. Corillion, 1982
* '' Tol ...
'' T.F. Allen, 1883
* ''
Tolypella intricata
''Tolypella'' is a genus of green algae belonging to the family Characeae.
The genus was described in 1857 by Alexander Braun.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* '' Tolypella antarctica'' (A. Braun) R. Corillion, 1982
* '' Tol ...
'' (Trentepohl ex Roth) H. von Leonhardi, 1863
* ''
Tolypella longicoma
''Tolypella'' is a genus of green algae belonging to the family Characeae.
The genus was described in 1857 by Alexander Braun.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* '' Tolypella antarctica'' (A. Braun) R. Corillion, 1982
* '' Tol ...
'' A. Braun, 1882
* ''
Tolypella nidifica'' (O.F. Müller) Leonhardi, 1864
* ''
Tolypella normaniana
''Tolypella'' is a genus of green algae belonging to the family Characeae.
The genus was described in 1857 by Alexander Braun.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* '' Tolypella antarctica'' (A. Braun) R. Corillion, 1982
* '' Tol ...
'' C.F.O. Nordstedt, 1868
* ''
Tolypella porteri
''Tolypella'' is a genus of green algae belonging to the family Characeae.
The genus was described in 1857 by Alexander Braun.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* '' Tolypella antarctica'' (A. Braun) R. Corillion, 1982
* '' Tol ...
'' (F.K. Daily) R.D. Wood, 1965
* ''
Tolypella prolifera'' (Ziz ex A. Braun) Leonhardi, 1863
* ''
Tolypella ramosa
''Tolypella'' is a genus of green algae belonging to the family Characeae.
The genus was described in 1857 by Alexander Braun.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* '' Tolypella antarctica'' (A. Braun) R. Corillion, 1982
* '' Tol ...
'' W.Q. Chen, G.X. Wang & F.S. Han, 1990
* ''
Tolypella salina'' R. Corillion, 1960
* ''
Tolypella stipitata
''Tolypella'' is a genus of green algae belonging to the family Characeae.
The genus was described in 1857 by Alexander Braun.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* '' Tolypella antarctica'' (A. Braun) R. Corillion, 1982
* '' Tol ...
'' S. Wang, 1965
* ''
Tolypella xizangensis'' Y.Y. Lee, 1981
* ''
Tolypella yunnanensis'' F.S. Han & W.Q. Chen, 1982
References
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Charophyta
Charophyta genera