Open AccessOccurrence of genus Scenedesmus Mayen (Chlorophyceae) from East Nepal
Author(s) -
Shiva Kumar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2091-1343
DOI - 10.3126/njbs.v3i1.41425
Subject(s) - scenedesmus , biology , taxon , botany , chlorophyceae , algae , genus , habitat , ecology , chlorophyta
A total 18 taxa of genus Scenedesmus (Chlorococcalean algae) has been reported from the freshwater habitats of east Nepal. Among them, 5 taxa viz., Scenedesmus abundans, S. arcuatus var. platydiscus, S. disciformis, S. hystrix, and S. perforatus are new records for Nepal. A total 12 taxa viz., S. acuminatus, S. acutus, S. armatus var. asymmetricus, S. bernardii, S. bijuga, S. bijugatus var. graevenitzii, S. dimorphus, S. opoliensis, S. prismaticus, S. quadricauda var. longispina, S. quadricauda var. westii and S. smithii are first time reported from east Nepal.