Aquatic weeds diversity of Bangladesh Agricultural University Campus, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md Delwarul Islam Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • SM Rahmatullah Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • Meraz Ahmed Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • - Abdulla-Al-Asif Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh; Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore, Bangladesh
  • Abdus Satter Department of Aquaculture, Sheikh Fajilatunnesa Mujib Fisheries College (Bongomata Sheikh Fajilatunnesa Mujib Science and Technology University), Jamalpur, Bangladesh
  • Baadruzzoha Sarker Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • Amir Hossain Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • Subrato Mojumder Department of Plant Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/aajbb.v2i2.64384

Keywords:

aquatic weeds, biodiversity, Bangladesh Agricultural University campus

Abstract

A study was conducted to find out the biodiversity of aquatic weeds of Bangladesh Agricultural University Campus Mymensingh from January to May, 2016. A total of 39 weed species were identified from the area. Among four common groups of weeds, five species of floating weeds: Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, Azolla pinnata, Lemna minor, Spirodela polyrrhiza,  22 species of emergent weeds: Alternanthera philoxerodies, Ipomea aquatica, Polygonum glabrum, Sagittaria spp., Oxalis corniculata, Marsilea quadrifolia, Commerlina bengalensis, Commelina appendiculata, Ipomea carnea, Nymphaea rubra, Nymphaea nauchali, Leersia hexandra, Scirpus mucronatus, Ludwigia adscendens, Enhydra fluctuans, Trapa natans, Colocasia esculenta, Hygrorayza aristata, Ipomoea spp., Nymphoides aquatica, Typha latifolia, Aponogeton spp., five species of submerged weeds: Hydrilla verticilata, Cartophyllum demersum, Vallisneria spiralis, Najas minor, Vallisnaria spp. and seven species of algae: Microcystis spp., Chara spp., Anabaena spp., Nitella spp., Spirogyra spp., Chlorella spp., Euglena spp. were identified. Various useful and harmful aspects of these weeds were also discussed.

Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol. 2017, 2 (2), 181-192

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2017-08-31

How to Cite

Islam, M. D., Rahmatullah, S. ., Ahmed, M., Abdulla-Al-Asif, .-., Satter, A., Sarker, B., Hossain, A., & Mojumder, S. (2017). Aquatic weeds diversity of Bangladesh Agricultural University Campus, Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 2(2), 181–192. https://doi.org/10.3329/aajbb.v2i2.64384

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2017)

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Research Articles

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Copyright (c) 2017 Md Delwarul Islam, SM Rahmatullah, Meraz Ahmed, - Abdulla-Al-Asif, Abdus Satter, Baadruzzoha Sarker, Amir Hossain, Subrato Mojumder

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