Biodiversity of algae in the fresh water biotopes of Ranchi District, Jharkhand State, India

Chonhen Kujur & Madhavi Srivastava
Department of Botany, Ranchi Women’s College, Ranchi University, Ranchi 834001, India Received 1st February 2007; Revised 3rd March 2007

Abstract: The present communication deals with the Biodiversity of algae in the fresh water biotopes of Ranchi District in Jharkhand State of India with special reference to Division Chlorophyta, Class Chlorophyceae, Order Chlorococcales and Ulotrichales members. 1 taxon of Chlorococcales: Hydrodictyon, 5 taxa of Ulotrichales: 3 species of Ulothrix, 1 species of Pseuphonema and 3 species of Microspora have been described.