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Comprehensive explorations conducted in Kerala coast during 2011-2014 revealed new distributional record of two Red algae (Rhodophyceae) namely Halopeltis australis (J. Agardh) G.W. Saunders (Rhodymeniaceae) and Dasya flagellifera Boergesen (Dasyaceae). Both taxa are enumerated here with the correct citation, a short description, notes on its occurence and associated species.

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Additions, Flora, Kerala Coast, Marine Macro Algae, Rhodophyceae.

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Eight New Additions to Marine Macro Algal Flora of Karnataka Coast, India

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Authors

M. Palanisamy ¹, S. K. Yadav ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, Coimbatore - 641 003, Tamil Nadu, IN

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Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India, Vol 59, No 2 (2017), Pagination: 187-194

Abstract

Comprehensive explorations conducted during the years 2014-2017 along the Karnataka coast, India revealed new distributional record of eight marine macro algae belongs to class Chlorophyceae under 6 families namely Enteromorpha linza (L.) J. Agardh, Acrosiphonia orientalis (J. Agardh) P. C. Silva, Chaetomorpha aerea (Dillwyn) Kuetz., Chaetomorpha crassa (C. Agardh) Kuetz., Chaetomorpha spiralis Okamura, Cladophoropsis sundanensis Reinbold, Bryopsis hypnoides J.V. Lamour. and Codium dwarkense Boergesen. All these taxa are enumerated here with the correct citation, a short description, notes on its occurance and associated species.

Keywords

Additions, Flora, Karnataka Coast, Marine Macro Algae, Chlorophyceae.

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Eleven New Additions to Marine Macro Algal Flora of Karnataka Coast, India

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Authors

S. K. Yadav ¹, M. Palanisamy ²

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Headquarters, CGO Complex, Kolkata 700 064, West Bengal, IN
2 Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, Coimbatore – 641 003, Tamil Nadu, IN

Source

Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India, Vol 62, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 90-102

Abstract

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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