Species Identification
Species Identification: Find Species

Family: Characiaceae



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35 species
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Actidesmium hookeri
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Bicuspidella incus
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Characiella rukwae
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Characium angustum
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Characium astipitatum
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Characium braunii
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Characium cerassiforme
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Characium cerassiforme var. cerassiforme
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Characium groenlandicum
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Characium guttula
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Characium heteromorphum
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Characium marinum
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Characium obtusum
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Characium ornithocephalum
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Characium ornithocephalum var. ornithocephalum
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Characium ovale
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Characium polymorphum
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Characium pseudopyriforme
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Characium pyriforme
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Characium rostratum
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Characium sieboldii
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Characium strictum
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Characium tenue
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Characium westianum
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Coleochlamys apoda
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Coleochlamys cucumis
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Coleochlamys maxima
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Coleochlamys oleifera
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Coleochlamys perforata
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Deuterocharacium polyplastidicum
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Lanceola spatulifera
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Marthea tetras
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Pseudochlorothecium mucigenum
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Pseudoschroederia robusta
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Rhopalosolen cylindricus
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