Some Bacillariophycean algae from Biratnagar, Nepal
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3126/eco.v12i0.3202Keywords:
Algae, Bacillariophyceae, DiatomAbstract
The present paper deals with 12 taxa belonging to 10 genera of Bacillariophycean algae from Biratnagar, Nepal out of which five taxa viz. Synedra ulna var. amphirhynchns, Navicula perrotetti, Gomphonema gracile var. lanceolata, F. turris, G. parvulum var. exilissima and Nitzschia intermedia are being reported for the first time from Nepal. Algae have been collected from different freshwater habitats viz. ponds, ditches, canals, rivers, etc. during September to November, 2004.
Key words: Algae; Bacillariophyceae; Diatom
doi: 10.3126/eco.v12i0.3202
Ecoprint: An International Journal of Ecology 12: 71-76, 2005