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Note on the Occurrence of Two Species of Volvox (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) from Jharkhand, India


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1 Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah - 711103, West Bengal, India
 

Two green algal species of the genus Volvox, i.e., Volvox aureus Ehrenb and Volvox carteri F. Stein are documented from Lohardaga district of Jharkhand, which is a new record of the genus from the state.

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Green Algae, Volvox, India, Jharkhand, New Record.
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Authors

R. K. Gupta
Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah - 711103, West Bengal, India
S. K. Das
Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah - 711103, West Bengal, India

Abstract


Two green algal species of the genus Volvox, i.e., Volvox aureus Ehrenb and Volvox carteri F. Stein are documented from Lohardaga district of Jharkhand, which is a new record of the genus from the state.

Keywords


Green Algae, Volvox, India, Jharkhand, New Record.

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