A systematic study of diversity and distribution of green algal family Selenastraceae from Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, India

Um estudo sistemático da diversidade e distribuição de algas verdes da família Selenastraceae do distrito de Chandrapur, Maharashtra, Índia

ABSTRACT

The family Selenastraceae belongs to the order Chlorococcales of Class Chlorophyceae. It contains elongated cells, which may be straight or variously warped. The present study was conducted in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra State, India to find out the algal diversity in the major rivers Wardha, Painganga, and wain ganga. The paper reveals the diversity and distribution of twenty-four taxa of six genera of the family Selenastraceae in these major rivers of the Chandrapur district.

Keywords:
Chandrapur district; Chlorococcales; green algal diversity; major rivers; Painganga; Waineganga; Wardha