The genus Sorastrum Kützing (Hydrodictyaceae, Sphaeropleales, Chlorophyta) from India, with a new species S. philiposianum

Authors

  • Jai Prakash Keshri Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Burdwan, Golapbag, Burdwan 713 104, West Bengal
  • Prasant Mallick Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Burdwan, Golapbag, Burdwan 713 104, West Bengal

Keywords:

Sorastrum philiposianum, Chlorophyta, New species, New records, India

Abstract

In the present paper five species of Sorastrum Kützing including a new species, Sorastrum philiposianum have been described from Bankura and Purulia districts of West Bengal, India. Amongst these species S. indicum Bernard and S. hathoris (Cohn) Schmidle are being reported for the first time from India. Moreover, S. americanum (Bohlin) Schmidle is an addition to West Bengal algae. All the specimens have been collected from desmids habitats of West Bengal having a low pH (5.0-6.5) and those were growing lodged on submerged portions of the aquatic weeds like Ceratophyllum demersum L., Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) C. Presl and Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v20i2.17399

Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 20(2): 243-249, 2013

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2013-12-22

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The genus Sorastrum Kützing (Hydrodictyaceae, Sphaeropleales, Chlorophyta) from India, with a new species S. philiposianum. (2013). Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 20(2), 243-249. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v20i2.17399

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The genus Sorastrum Kützing (Hydrodictyaceae, Sphaeropleales, Chlorophyta) from India, with a new species S. philiposianum. (2013). Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 20(2), 243-249. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v20i2.17399