Vegetos- An International Journal of Plant Research
  • Year: 2008
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue: 2

Taxonomic Account of Green Algae from Alwar (Rajasthan) India, - Conjugates - I

  • Author:
  • Ritu Jain, P Srivastava1
  • Total Page Count: 20
  • Page Number: 61 to 80

1Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

Department of Botany, Kanoria PG Manila Mahavidayalya, Jaipur

Online published on 4 October, 2011.

Abstract

Three water bodies near Alwar viz. Siliserh Lake, Jaisamand Lake and Laldiggi were selected for the present study. A total of 94 green algae were collected and studied. There was dominance of Conjugates (44 species) comprising Zygnemataceae and Desmidiaceae. Spirogyra with 31 species was the most dominant genus. All the forms are the first record from this part of the state.

Keywords

Algae, Zygnemaceae, Desmidiaceae