Yash Paul and V.K. Anand
Aquatic Ecological Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Jammu, Jammu-180006.
Email: paulyash23@yahoo.com
Abstract: Present communication deals morpho-taxonomic description of 30 taxa belonging to class – Chlorophyceae. Study was undertaken in district Jammu of Jammu and Kashmir from 2008-2009 with an aim to explore the diversity of this class. During the study period samples were collected from different aquatic habitats of the study area. These 30 taxa belong to 2 orders, 7 families, 11 genera, 27 species and 4 varieties.
Key words: Chlorophyceae, taxa, fresh water, Jammu.
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