Diversity of the Genus Cosmarium (Desmidiaceae) from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Diversity of the Genus Cosmarium (Desmidiaceae) from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

1Amrish Saini, 2Jyoti Singh, 3Kuntal Sarma, 4Nirlep Kour and 5Rama Kant*

Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences.

Botany, Vol.42 B, No.1.
January-June 2023: P.36-43

DOI: 10.48165/bpas.2023.42B.1.6

Original Research Article

Description

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Diversity of the Genus Cosmarium (Desmidiaceae) from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

1Amrish Saini, 2Jyoti Singh, 3Kuntal Sarma, 4Nirlep Kour and 5Rama Kant*

Author’s Affiliation

1,2,3,4,5Algal Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250001, India.

*Corresponding Author:

Rama Kant

Algal Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut,

Uttar Pradesh 250001, India.

E-mail:

ramakant.algae@gmail.com,

amrishsaini11@gmail.com

 

Received on 15.03.2023

Revised on 29.04.2023

Approved on 20.05.2023

Accepted on 30.05.2023

Published on 18.06.2023

Abstract
Abstract In the present exploration total of 14 Cosmarium species have been reported from nine sites of district Saharanpur (U.P.), India. Sampling was done from the Hindon River (a tributary of the Yamuna River). In this exploration, Cosmarium awadhense was more dominant, while Cosmarium isthmochondrum var. isthmochondrum and Cosmarium subalatum recorded only single site. S1 24%, S2 19%, S3 16%, S4 3%, S5 not reported (0%), S6 11%, S7 6%, S8 16%, S9 5% species of Cosmarium was reported. Keywords: Cosmarium, Diversity, Hindon River, Saharanpur.