Coccoid green algae genus Coelastrum and some desmids from coastal region of Odisha, India

Authors

  • Chhandashree Behera Post Graduate Department of Botany, Berhampur University, Berhampur-760007, Odisha
  • Soumya R. Dash Post Graduate Department of Botany, Berhampur University, Berhampur-760007, Odisha
  • Biswajita Pradhan Post Graduate Department of Botany, Berhampur University, Berhampur-760007, Odisha
  • Mrutyunjay Jena Post Graduate Department of Botany, Berhampur University, Berhampur-760007, Odisha
  • Padmalochan Hembram Post Graduate Department of Botany, Berhampur University, Berhampur-760007, Odisha

Keywords:

Coccoid algae, Coelastrum, Closterium, Cosmarium.

Abstract

In this study total of 08 species of Coelastrum and 22 species of desmids were recorded from different freshwater habitats of the coastal region of Odisha during 2019 to 2020. Of these 30 algal species, 10 algal species namely; Coelastrum rugosum (Rich) Tsarenko, Coelastrum polychordum (Kors.) Hind, Cosmarium auriculatum var. bogoriense C. Bernard, Cosmarium depressum var. reniforme West et G.S. West, Cosmarium subcostatum Nordstedt, Cosmarium tumidum P. Lundell, Staurastrum gracile var. nanum Wille, Staurastrum indentatum f. minus A.M. Scott& Prescott, Staurastrum sebaldi var. ornatum Nordstedt, and Xanthidium subhastiferum West were recorded for the first time from Odisha.

Published

2023-09-30

How to Cite

Behera, C., Dash, S. R., Pradhan, B., Jena, M., & Hembram, P. (2023). Coccoid green algae genus Coelastrum and some desmids from coastal region of Odisha, India. The Journal of the Indian Botanical Society, 103(03), 182–188. Retrieved from https://jibs.mripub.com/index.php/JIBS/article/view/201

Issue

Vol. 103 No. 03 (2023): Journal of Indian Botanical Society

Section

Articles