The present paper reports eleven new additions of marine macro algae, comprising of one phaeophyceae and ten Rhodophyceae, to the seaweed flora of Karnataka coast, India. Besides, an updated checklist of 105 taxa under 55 genera, 31 families and 20 orders of marine macro algae (seaweeds) of Karnataka which includes 42 taxa (40%) of Rhodophyceae, 34 taxa (32%) of Chlorophyceae and 29 taxa (28%) of Phaeophyceae has also been provided.
Keywords
Algal Flora, Checklist, Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae, Rhodophyceae.
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