Abstract:
The present paper reports taxonomic enumeration of Bacillariophyta, a diatomic group from Kallar Kahar Lake, Salt Range, Pakistan A total of 35 species distributed in two orders, 7 families and 15 genera have been reported for the first time from the study area Of them, 16 species viz, Cyclotella gamma, Cymbella minuta var silesiaca, Gomphonema clavatum, Gomphonema gracile, Gomphonema affine, Mastogloia elliptica, Mastogloia smithii var smithii, Navicula symmetrica, Navicula schroeteri, Navicula kotschyi, Navicula veneta, Navicula duerrenbergiana, Navicula pseudolanceolata var denselineolata, Navicula cryptotenella, Fragilaria famelica, Fragilaria microcephala are new record from Pakistan Besides, 6 species namely Achnanthes minutissima, Cymbella laevis var laevis, Gomphonema angustatum, Gyrosigma spencerii, Navicula gregaria, Campylodiscus bicostatus are documented as addition to the Punjab Province, Pakistan.
Page(s):
1805-1814
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Volume: 44, Issue: 5, Year: 2012