Taxonomic study of the order Chlorococcales (Volvophycota) from Peshawar valley. | [International Journal of Phycology and Phytochemistry • 2010]

Author(s):

1. Fida Hussain: Department of Botany, Islamia College, Peshawar (Chartered University), Pakistan

2. M. K. Leghari: Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Garden Avenue, Shakarparian, Sector H-7, Islamabad, Pakistan

3. Habib Ahmad: Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan

4. Syed Zahir Shah: Department of Botany, Islamia College, Peshawar (Chartered University), Pakistan

5. Muhammad Saleem: Department of Botany, Islamia College, Peshawar (Chartered University), Pakistan

Abstract:

From a collection of unicellular green algae of the order Chlorococcales from various localities of Peshawar Valley, 33 taxa containing 24 species belonging to 4 genera of the order Chlorococcales, phylum Volvophycota were identified. Among them, 24 taxa including 17 species belonging to the genus Tetraedron were most dominant. Furthermore, 4 species belonging to the genus Oocystis, 2 to Ankistrodesmus and I species of Closteriopsis were also observed. Apart from that, pH of the water and season of their occurrence were also determined.

Page(s): 131-140

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Published: Journal: International Journal of Phycology and Phytochemistry, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Year: 2010

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