Author

Yadvinder Singh1*, Amandeep Singh1 and D. P. Singh2

Abstract

This checklist of algae has been compiled by critical reviewing all available literature and provides a consolidated, up-to-date account of the diversity of algae in Himachal Pradesh state of India. According to the compiled data the algal flora of the state is represented by a total of 629 algal species of 158 genera belonging to 53 families of 31 orders of the 8 algal classes. The maximum number reported species are belongs to class Cyanophyceae (320 species) followed by Chlorophyceae (139 species), Bacillariophyceae (117 species), Euglenophyceae (25 species), Xanthophyceae (6 species), Dinophyceae (3 species), Coscinodisophyceae (3 species) and Chrysophyceae (2 species) from different habitats of the state. This checklist with taxonomically updated/accepted name of genera/species of algal species reported so far will be helpful for future floristic studies from the region.

Pages: 221-244

Doi Number 10.61289/jibs2023.27.09.1170

Keywords Algae, Checklist, Diversity, Flora, Himachal Pradesh