Chlorococcales (Chlorophyceae) of Eastern and North-eastern States of India

doi:2007.22.3.167

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Algae 2007;22(3): 167-183. doi: https://doi.org/10.4490/algae.2007.22.3.167

Mrutyunjay Jena and Siba Prasad Adhikary^*

P. G. Departments of Botany and Biotechnology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar-751004, India

ABSTRACT

Fifty-six taxa of chlorococcales were recorded from different water bodies of eastern and north-eastern states of India. These belong to 21 genera, e.g. Chlorococcum (1), Truebaria (1), Pediastrum (9), Hydrodictyon (1), Botrycoccus (1), Coenochloris (1), Radiococcus (1), Coenocystis (1), Oocystis (1), Glaucocystis (1), Chlorella (1), Kirchneria (2), Kirchnereilla (1) Ankistrodesmus (10), Coelastrum (3), Actinastrum (2), Tetrastrum (1), Crucigenia (1), Crucigeniella (1) Desmodesmus (6) and Scenedesmus (9). All these species were recorded first time from this region and out of these 16 species reported first from India.

Key words: Chlorococcales, fifty-six taxa, freshwater, India, Orissa