A taxonomic list of Charales of the southwest Ukraine (comprising original and literature data) with synonyms, distribution in Ukraine and general distribution is given. It contains 16 species belonging to Chara L. (13), Lamprothamnium J. Groves (1), Nitella C. Agardh (1), and Nitellopsis Hy (1). Recently ten species have been found in the investigated territory including three new ones (Ch. connivens Salzm. ex A. Braun, Ch. uzbekistanica Hollerb., N. mucronata (A. Braun) Miq. in H.C. Hall). However, Ch. braunii C.C. Gmelin, Ch. contraria A. Braun ex Kűtz., Ch. fragilis Desv. in Loisel., Ch. horrida Wahlst., Ch. tenuispina A. Braun, and Ch. schaffneri (A. Braun) Allen known from the previous references have not been revealed. The growth areas of Ch. aculeolata Kűtz. in Rchb., L. papulosum (Wallr.) J. Groves, Nitellopsis obtusa (Desv. in Loisel.) J. Groves and Ch. canescens Desv. et Loisel. in Loisel. (Red Book of Ukraine species) have strongly reduced. Maybe these changes in the flora of Charales of the southwest Ukraine connect with anthropogenic impact and general increasing of salinity in inland water bodies of the investigated territory.

Keywords: flora, Charales, southwest Ukraine

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