The Journal of Indian Botanical Society

UGC CARE (Group 1)
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 89
  • Issue: 1and2

Freshwater Algae of Sikkim

  • Author:
  • S. Bhakta, S.K. Das, S.P. Adhikary1
  • Total Page Count: 16
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 169 to 184

P. G., Department of Botany, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar-751004, Orissa

1Centre for Biotechnology, Visva-Bharati, Shantiniketan-731235, West Bengal

Abstract

A total of 50 algal taxa were reported from the waterfalls, streams and a mountain lake of Sikkim. These include 19 Cyanophyta (Cyanobacteria), 17 Chlorophyta and 14 Bacillariophyta species. Among these 15 species were reported for the first time from India.

Keywords

Algae, Freshwater, Sikkim, Systematic enumeration