CYANOARBOR WANG, A NEW REPORT FROM INDIA AND ITS TAXINOMIC STATUS
RAMA KANT *
Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211 002
RICHA TANDON *
Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211 002
KIRTI RAJE SINGH *
Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211 002
SARIKA KESARWANI *
Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211 002
V. K. DWIVEDI *
Department of Botany, Govt. P. G. College, Satna 485 001
G. L. TIWARI *
Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211 002
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present investigation deals with a new report on unicellular and colonial Cyanoprokaryote cyanoarbor Wang from India. The Cyanoprokaryote was collected from exposed surface of an old monument at Allahabad. Occurrence and growth pattern of Cyanoarbor is being described here first time from India. Cyanoarbor grows in clusters of 1-4 mm height and almost blackish in appearance, Individual patches of Cyanoarbor are usually 2-5 cm in diameter. In culture, initially colonies of Cyanoarbor have rounded appear. ance with distinct hyaline and firm sheath, which later becomes thick, radial or pseudodichotomously or irregularly lobed or branched.
Keywords: Cyanoprokaryote, Cyanoarbor, growth pattern, new report.