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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2021)
The occurrence of genus spirogyra (Zygnemataceae, chlorophyceae) from the ponds of Shivamogga district and it’s distributional additions to the algal flora of Karnataka, India
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Savithra N, S G Malammanavar
Abstract
Spirogyra is a filamentous green alga, present at the ubiquitous habitats and encompassing of 529 taxa in worldwide. Among them 302 taxa were reported from the various habitats of India. A total of 36 taxa were recognized from Karnataka and 4 taxa from the water bodies of Shivamogga on the basis of reliable literatures. Henceforth, an attempt was framed to fetch out the data on distribution, and occurrence of genus Spirogyra from the ponds of Shivamogga district Karnataka, India. The periodical survey was conducted from September 2018 – January 2021 for the investigation of different taxa occur in the ponds of Shivamogga District. The present study reveals the description, collection location with coordinates and occurrence of Sixteen species of Spirogyra from the seven perennial ponds of Shivamogga District. Among them, six species viz S. affinis, S. corrugata, S. dubia, S. longata, S. punctulata and S. submaxima are reported for the first time from the freshwater bodies of the state and treated as new distributional additions to the algal flora of Karnataka.
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Pages:103-115
How to cite this article:
Savithra N, S G Malammanavar "The occurrence of genus <em>spirogyra</em> (Zygnemataceae, chlorophyceae) from the ponds of Shivamogga district and it’s distributional additions to the algal flora of Karnataka, India ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 103-115
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