NEW RECORDS OF THE GENUS ULOTHRIX KUTZING FROM SINGHBHUM DISTRICT, BIHAR, INDIA
A. K. MAHATO *
Department of Botany, P. T. P. S. College, Patratu-829 119, Bihar, India
PUSHPA Last Name *
Department of Botany, P. T. P. S. College, Patratu-829 119, Bihar, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
While exploring the Chlorophyta of Singhbhum District, Bihar, India; the authors collected 9 taxa of the genus Ulothrix Kitzing. Out of which U. rorida Thuret is new to Bihar and U. bipyrenoidosa fritsch at Rich is new to India. A new variety U. cylindricum prescott var. epiphylon var. nov. is also described.
Keywords: Ulothrix, Algal taxonomy