Chara flexilis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1157. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae maritimis." RCN: 7033.

Neotype (Wood in Trans. Amer. Microscop. Soc. 79: 224. 1960): England. Suffolk, Henly, near Ipswich, Buddle in Herb. Sloane 117: 10 (BM-SL) .

Current name: Nitella flexilis (L.) C. Agardh ( Characeae).