Taxonomic study of the genus Closterium (Class Desmidophyceae Shameel) from north-eastern areas of Pakistan) | [Proceedings of Pakistan Academy of Sciences • 2009]

Author(s):

1. Waqar-Ul-Haq: Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus, Karachi, Pakistan

2. A. Zarina: Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus, Karachi, Pakistan

3. Masud-Ul-Hasan: Department of Botany, Government College University (GCU), Lahore, Pakistan

4. Mustafa Shameel: Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract:

Twenty-one species of the genus Closterium Nitzsch ex Ralfs (class Desmidophyceae, phylum Volvophycota) were collected from various freshwater habitats of Attock and Swat of N WFP and Gujranwala, Jhang, Kasur, Lahore, Pasrur, Sheikhupura and Sialkot districts of the Punjab Province of Pakistan, Chenari and Neelum Valley of Azad Kashmir during April 2003 and August 2006. They were taxonomically investigated, described in detail and compared with the type specimens. These species have been reported and described for the first time from the areas of collection. They were found to grow in all the four seasons of the year, but thrive luxuriantly in spring

Page(s): 57-67

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Published: Journal: Proceedings of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Year: 2009

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