Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India

Pratibha Gupta ¹, Sheo Kumar ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah - 711 103, IN

Abstract

Maldah District lies between 24°41' and 25°32'30" N. latitude and 87°48' and 80°28' E longitude extended over 3,733.177 sq km constitute variety of water bodies with luxuriant growth of algal forms. Survey was carried out in two seasons in 9 ponds namely Bhadobartola, Damua, Jorkuppa, Kuppa, Meenatola, Rohini, Salami Darwaza, Samda and shivrampalli infested with Microcystis aeruginosa Kutz. and its bloom. Quantitatively, M. aeruginosa Kutz. varied from pond to pond depending upon the concentration of pollutants and degree of anthropogenic activities. Taxonomically, the species is very important because of its characteristic features among the cyanophycean forms, global distribution and occurrence.

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Sheo Kumar ¹, Jagdish Lal ¹, Pratibha Gupta ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah - 711 103, IN

Abstract

Genus Ricciocarpos Corda (Family Ricciaceae) has been recorded for the first time from the Gangetic Plain of West Bengal. The same has been described along with the ecological notes and associated aquatic macrophytes.

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Pratibha Gupta ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Central National Herbarium, Howrah 711 103, IN

Abstract

38 algal taxa belonging to 6 Classes viz. Cyanophyceae (15), Xanthophyceae (2), Chrysophyceae (2), Bacillariophyceae (10), Euglenophyceae (2) and Chlorophyceae (7) were recorded between July October, 2010 from Lodoicea maldivica (J. E. Gmel.) Pres. (Double Coconut) and its surrounding area in the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden (AJCBIBG), Howrah. This is the first report on algae on and around this interesting palm.

Keywords

Algae, Diversity, Double Coconut Palm.

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