The Journal of Indian Botanical Society
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 89
  • Issue: 3and4

Algae of Tripura

  • Author:
  • S.K. Das, S. Bhakta, S.P. Adhikary
  • Total Page Count: 24
  • Page Number: 334 to 357

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

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

Online published on 25 April, 2016.

Abstract

One hundred ninteen algal species were reported from different freshwater habitats of Tripura. These include 27 Cyanophyta (Cyanobacteria), 53 Chlorophyta, 18 Euglenophyta and 21 Bacillariophyta. The algal forms other than Cyanophyta were recorded for the first time from this region. Among these 25 species were reported first time from India.

Keywords

Algae, Freshwater, Systematic enumeration, Tripura