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Annexure – 6

FLORA OF GOA

Algae (Freshwater)

I Chlorophyta

No. List of Species with Systematic Position

1. Chlamydomonaceae

1. Chlorogonium sp

2. Volvocaceae

2. Volvox sp.

3. Eudorina elegans, Ehrenberg

4. Pandorina morum, (Muell) Borry

3. Palmallaceae

5. Gleocystis sp.

4. Botryococcaceae

6. Botrycoccus protuberens W. et.G.S. West

5. Hydrodictyaceae

7. Hydrodictyon reticulatum, (Lenn.)Laguhein

8. Pediastrum tetras (Ehr.) Ralfs var. tetradon (Corda) Hansg

9. Pediastrum tetras (Ehr.) Ralfs var. excism (Rabenh.) Hansg

10. P. duplex var. gracellium Moym

11. P. araneosm Racib

6. Selanastraceae

12. Kirchneriella lunaris (Kirchner), Moebius

13. Ankistrodesmus spiralis var. fasiculatum G.M.Smith

7. Chlorellaceae

14. Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck

8. Oocystaceae

15. Oocystis gigas Archer

9. Scenedesmidaceae

16. Scenedesmus quadricauda var. longispina (Chodat)G.M. Smith

17. Scenedesmus quadricaudan var. quadrispina G.M. Smith

18. Scenedesmus quadricauda (Turp.) Breb var. bicaudatus

19. S. bijugatus (Turp.)Kuetz

20. S. bijugatus (Turp.)Kuetz var. alternans f. parvus Philipose

21. S. quadricauda (Turp.) Breb

22. S. dimorphus (Turp.) Kuetz

23. Coelastrum proscideum Bohlin

24. C. cambricum Archer var. intermidium

10. Ulotrichaceae

25. Uronema gigas Vischer

26. Ulothrix tenerrima (Kuetz)Kuetzing

27. Chaetophora attenuata Hazen

28. Chaetophora sp. Schvank

11. Chaetophoraceae

29. Stigeoclonium fasiculatum Kuetz. var. glomeratum (Hazen) Nurul Islam

30. Stigeoclonium sp.1. Kuentzing

31. Stigeoclonium sp.2. Kuentzing

12. Oedogoniaceae

32. Oedogonium sp. 1. Link

33. Oedogonium sp. 2. Link

34. Oedogonium sp. 3. Link

35. O. tyrolicum Wittrock

13. Chladophoraceae

36. Cladophora laetiverens (Dillw.) Kuetz.

37. C. glomerata (L.) Kuetz.

38. Pithophora oedogonia (Mont) Wittrock

39. Rhizoclonium heiroglyphicium (Ag.)Kuetz

14. Zygnemataceae

40. Spirogyra porticalis (Mueller)Cleve

41. S. neglecta F. Singh

42. S. dictyospora

43. S. parmula

44. S. lutetina

45. S. condensata (Vaucher) Kuetzing

46. Spirogyra sp. 1. Link

47. Spirogyra sp. 2. Link

48. Sirogonium megasporum (JAO)Transean

49. Mougeotia sp.1.

50. Mougeotia sp.2.

51. Zygnema sp.1. C.A. Agardh

52. Zygnema sp.2. C.A. Agardh

53. Zygnema sp.3. C.A. Agardh

54. Zygnema sp.4. C.A. Agardh

15. Desmidiaceae

55.Closterium libelulla var. intermedium (Ray et Biss) G.S. West

56. C. libellula Focke

57. C. acutum var. tenues Nordst

58. C. sigmoideumLagerh et Nordst

59. C. costatum

60. C. croasdale Islam. Nurul.

61. Cosmarium abbreviatum Racib

62. C. awadhense Prasad et Mehrotra

63. C. lundellii Delp.

64. C. angulosum var. concinnum (Rab.)W. et G.S.West

65. C. obsoletum (Hantzsch)Reinsch

66. C. psuedobroomei Wolle

67. C. punctulatum Breb

68. C. cucurbitinum var. subpolymorphum

69. C. pyramidatum Breb

70. C. decoratum W. et. G. S. West

71. C. reniforme (Ralfs) Arch.

72. C. impressulum var. crenulatum (Nag)Krieger et Gerioff

73. C. medioglabrum Truner

74. C. quadrum Lund.

75. C. beritum Breb

76. Euastrum spinulosum var. inermis Norstedt

77. Euastrum spinulosum Delp.

78. E. ansatum var .pyxidatum Delp

79. E. ansatum Ralfs.

80. Staurastrum gracile Ralfs forma Iyengar et Vimala Bai

81. S. recurvatumTurner

82. Pleurotaenium maculatum (Turn.) Kvieger

83. P. ehrenbergei (Rabenh.) Hansg.

84. Penium minutum var. crassum w.West

85. Arthrodesmus incus (Breb.) Hass forma Joshua

ALGAE (Freshwater)

II Cyanophyta

S.No. Name of the (BGA) species with systematic position

1. Chroococcaceae

1. Microcystis robusta (Clark) Nygaard
2. M. aeruginosa Kutz.
3. Gleothece rupestris (Lyngb.) Born.
4. Chroococcus minutus (Kutz.) Nag
5. C. turgidus (Kutz.) Nag
6. Dactylococcopsis fascisularis Lemm
7. D. raphidioides Hansg.
8. Gleocapsa punctata Nag
9. G. gelatinosa Kutz.
10. G. aeruginosa (Carm.) Kutz.
11. G. livida (Carm.) Kutz.
12. Merismopedia aeruginea Breb
13. M. minima Beck
14. M. tenuissima Lemm.
15. M. punctata Meyen.
16. M. glauca (Ehrenb.) Nag.
17. Aphanothece castagnei (Breb.) Rabenh
18. A. microscopica Nag.
19. Aphanocapsa roeseana De Bary

2. Oscillatoriaceae

20. Lyngbya birgei Smith G.M
21. L. majuscula Harv.
22. L. hieronymusii Lemm
23. Oscillatoria subbrevis Schmidle
24. O. okeni Ag.
25. O. jasorvensis Vouk
26. O. mougeotii Kutz.
27. O. obscura Bruhl & Biswas
28. O. boryana Bory
29. O. santa (Kuetz) Gomont
30. Phormidium calcicola Gardner
31. P. pachydermaticum Fremy
32. P. subincrustatum Fritsch & Rich
33. Trichodesmium theibautii Gomont
34. Spirulina gigantea Schmidle
35. Microcoleus lacustris (Rabenh.) Farlow
36. M. paludosus (Kutz.) Gom.
37. M. chthonoplastes Thur.38. Symploca muscorum (Ag.) Gom.
39. Schizothrix sp. 1.(Kuitz.)Gom.
40. Schizothrix sp. 1.(Kuitz.)Gom.

3. Stigonemataceae

41. Stigonema informe Kutz.

4. Nostocaceae

42. Cylindrospermum stagnale (Kutz.) B. & F.
43. Anabaena variabilis Kutz. var. ellipsospora Fritsch
44. A. oryzae Fritsch
45. A. iyengarii Bharadw.
46. A. volzii Lemm
47. A. sp. 1. Bory.
48. Nostoc carneum Ag.
49. N. muscorum Ag.
50. N. verrucosum Vaucher
51. N. microscopicum Carm.
52. N. ellipsosporum (Desm.) Rabenh.
53. N. sphaericum Vaucher
54. Aulosira implexa B. & F.
55. A. prolifica Bharadw

5. Scytonemataceae

56. Scytonema coactile Mont.
57. guyannense (Mont.)Flah
58. S. fremyii nom.n
59. S. saleyeriense Bosse
60. S. ampulum West, W. & G. S.
61. S. javanicum (Kutz.) Born.
62. S. fritschi Ghose
63. Scytonema sp. 1. Ag.
64. Scytonema sp. 2. Ag.
65. Plectonema radiosum (Schiederm.) Gomont

6. Microchaetaceae

66. Microchaetae calothricoides Hansg.

7. Rivulariaceae

67. Rivularia aquatica De Wilde.
68. R. globiceps West
69. Calothrix parietina (Nag.) Thuret
70. C. scytonemicola Tilden
71. C. javanica De Wilde.

Material compiled under the guidance of Dr Vijaya U Kerkar
Sources:
1. Dissertation Work under the guidance of Dr. Mrs. Vijaya Kerkar Shaik Shirin Banu (1999) Fresh water algae from Goa. Snehal--------------(1999) Cyanophyceae of Goa Sharmila M. Madkaiker (2000) Fresh water algae from rice fields of Marmugao Taluka Zeena Fernandes (2000) Analysis of fresh water algal forms of Goa University Campus

2. P.C.Y.B sponsored research project" Plant & Fungus Biodiversity Inventory, Conservation & Utilization efforts for the Wastern Ghats region from Goa". Section: " Pteridophytes & Algae of Western Gahts of Goa region." Co- Investigator: Dr. Mrs. Vijaya Kerkar Project Fellow: Ms. Sharmila Madkaiker

ALGAE (Marine)

CHLOROPHYTA

1. Ulvales

1. Enieromorpha clathrata (Roth) J. Agardh
2. E. intestinalis (Linnaeus) Link
3. Ulva fasciata Delile
4. U. lacutca Linnaeus
5. U. reticulata Forsskal

2. Cladophorales

6. Chaetomorpha media (C. Agardh) Kuetzing
7. Cladophora prolifera (Roth) Kuetzing

3. Siphonales

8. Bryopsis plumosa (Hudson) C. Agardh
9. Caulerpa peltata Lamouroux
10. C. racemosa (Forsskal) J. Agardh
11. C. scalpelliformis (R. Br) Weber van Bosse
12. C. sertularioodes (Gmelin) Howe
13. Codium elongatum C. Agardh

PHAEOPHYTA

4. Ectocarpales

14. Ectocarpus sp.

5. Sphacelariales

15. Sphacelaria australis Kuetzing

6. Dictyotales

16. Dictyopteris australis Sonder
17. Dictyota bartayresiana Lamouroux
18. Dictyota dichotoma (Hudson) Lamouroux
19. D. dumosa Boergesen
20. Padina tetrastromatica Hauck
21. Pocokiella variegata (Lamouroux) Papenfuss
22. Spathoglossum asperum J. Agardh
23. S. variabile Fig. Et de Not
24. Stoechospermum marginatum (Agardh) Kuetzing

7. Dictyosiphonales

25. Colpomenia sinuosa (Roth) Derbes et Solier

8. Fucales

26. Sargassum ilicifolium (Turner) J. Agardh
27. S. tenerrimum J. Agardh
28. S. prismaticum Chauhan

RHODOPHYTA

9. Nemalionales

29. Scinaia furcellata Turner

10. Gelidlales

30. Gelidiella sp
31. Gelidium sp
32. Chondrococcus sp
34. Corallina sp

11. Gigartinales

35. Gracilaria corticata J. Agardh
36. G. verrucosa (Hudson) Papenfuss
37. Hypnea museiformis (Wulfen) Lamouroux
38. Ahnfeltia plicata (Hudson) Fries

12. Rhodymeniales

39. Rhodymenia australis Sonder
40. Gastroclonium iyengaril Srinivasan
41. Ceramium fastigiatum (Roth) Harvey
42. C. ciliatum (Ellis) Ducluzeau
43. Wrangelia penicillata C. Agardh
44. Martensia fragilis Harvey
45. Acanthophora spicifera (Vahl) Boergesen
46. Laurencia Papillosa (Forsskal) Greville
47. Polysiphonia macrocapra Harvey (?)
48. P. variegata (Agardh) Zanardini

CYANOPHYTA

13. Nostocales

49. Hydrocoleus lyngbyaoeus Knetzing
50. Oscillatoria sp
51. Ruhizothrix creswelli Harvey
52. Ploctonemu bariersii Gom

PHYTOPLANKTON DIVERSITY

DIATOMS

No. Name of the species

1. Amphiprora gigantea
2. Asterionella japonica
3. Asteromphalus flabellatus
4. Bacillaria paradoxa
5. Bacteriastrum comosum
6. Bacteriastrum delicatulum
7. Bacteriastrum hyalinum
8. Biddulphia favus
9. Biddulphia mobiliensis
10. Biddulphia sinensis
11. Ceratulina bergoni
12. Chaetoceros affinis
13. Chaetoceros constrictus
14. Chaetoceros compressus
15. Chaetoceros curvisetus
16. Chaetoceros danicus
17. Chaetoceros debilis
18. Chaetoceros diversus
19. Chaetoceros decipiense
20. Chaetoceros decipiense f. singularis
21. Chaetoceros denticulatus
22. Chaetoceros didymus
23. Chaetoceros eibeni
24. Chaetoceros indicus
25. Chaetoceros laciniosus
26. Chaetoceros lauderi
27. Chaetoceros lorenzianus
28. Chaetoceros pseudocurvisetus
29. Chaetoceros socialis
30. Chaetoceros subtilis
31. Chaetoceros wighami
32. Climacosphaenica moniligera
33. Corethron hystrix
34. Coscinoscira polychorda
35. Coscinodiscus
36. Denticula sp.
37. Diploneis weissflogii
38. Ditylum brightwellii
39. Eucampia zoodiacus
40. Fragillaria cylindrus
41. Fragillaria oceanica
42. Gossleriella tropica
43. Grammatophora spp.
44. Hemiaulus sinensis
45. Leptocylindrus danicus
46. Leptocylindrus minimus
47. Navicula granii
48. Nitzchia bilobata
49. Nitzchia closterium
50. Nitzchia delicatissima
51. Nitzchia longissima
52. Nitzchia panduriformis
53. Nitzchia seriata
54. Nitzchia sigma
55. Planktoniella sol.
56. Pleurosigma angulatum
57. Pleurosigma aestuarii
58. Pleurosigma elongatum
59. Pleurosigma galapagenes
60. Pleurosigma normani
61. Rhizosolenia alata
62. Rhizosolenia arafurensis
63. Rhizosolenia fragillissima
64. Rhizosolenia setigera
65. Rhizosolenia shrubsolei
66. Rhizosolenia stolterfothii
67. Skeletonema costatum
68. Stauroneis spp.
69. Stephanopyxis palmeriana
70. Stephanopyxis spp.
71. Striatella unipunctata
72. Trachyneis aspera
73. Tropidonis spp.
74. Thalassionema nitzchioides
75. Thalassiosira condensata
76. Thalassiothrix frauenfeldii

DINOFLAGELLATES

No. Name of the species

1. Ceratium azoricum
2. Ceratium furca
3. Ceratium fusus
4. Ceratium longipes
5. Dinophysis caudata
6. Dinophysis dens
7. Prorocentrum gracile
8. Prorocentrum micans
9. Protoperidinium leonis
10. Protoperidinium minutum
11. Protoperidinium pellucidum
12. Protoperidinium saltans

CYNOPHYCEAE

No. Name of the species

1. Trichodismium spp.

Source – Dr. K. G. Hiremath 1992

PTERIODOPHYTES

No. Name of the Pteridophytes species Family

1. Lycopodiella cernua, (L.) Pic. Ser. Lycopodiaceae
2. Selaginella delicatula? , (Desv. Ex. Poir) Alston Selaginellaceae
3. Selaginella sp. 1 -----"------
4. Selaginella sp. 2 -----"------
5. Selaginella sp. 3 -----"------
6. S. chrysocaulas? (Hook.et.Grev) Spring, Bull. -----"------
7. S. ornata? ? (Hook et Grev) Spring -----"------
8. Psilotum nudum , (L) P. Beauv. Psilotaceae
9. Ophioglossum naudicule L. f. Ophioglossaceae
10. Isoetes coromandelina L. Isoetaceae
11. Acrostichum aureum, L. Pteridaceae
12. Angiopeteris evecta. , , (Forst) Hoff. Angiopteridaceae
13. Osmunda hugeliana Presl Osmundaceae
14. Lygodium flexuosum , L. Schizaeaceae
15. Pteris linearis Poir. Pteridaceae
16. P. pellucida Presl -----"------
17. P. vittata L. -----"------
18. P. biaurita , L. -----"------
19. P. aspericaulis Wall. ex Ag. -----"------
20. P. otaria , Beddome -----"------
21. P.quadriaurita. , Retz. -----"------
22. P.abnormal sp. -----"------
23. Cheilanthes tenuifolia. , ( Burm F ) Sw. Sinopteridaceae
24. C. bullosa Kunze -----"------
25. Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Brongn. Parkeriaceae
26. Pityrogramma calomelanos var. calomelanos Hemionitidaceae
27. P. calomelanos var. aureoflava(Hook.) Weath. ex Bailey -----"------
28. Adiantum lunulatum. Burm Adiantaceae
29. A. latifolium. , Lam. -----"------
30. Pteridium aquilinum , (L.) Kuhn Dennstaedtiaceae
31. Lindsaea ensifolia Sw Lindsaeaceae
32. L. heterophylla Beddome ____"_____
33. Odontosiria chinensis, (L.) J. Smith Davalliaceae
34. Leucostegia immersa , (Wall.) Presl -----"------
35. Ariostegia pulchra (Don) Copel. -----"------
36. Nephrolepis hirsutula(Forst.) Pr. Oleandraceae
37. Trichomanes insigne Hymenophyllaceae
38. Dicranopteris linearis, (Burm. f.) Underwood Gleicheniaceae
39. Alsophila gigantea, (Wall. ex Hook.)Holttum Cyatheaceae
40. Psuedophagtopteris pyrrhorhachis (Kunze) Ching Thelypteridaceae
41. Macrothelypteris torresiana , (Gaudich.) Ching -----"------
42. Trignospora caudipinna (Ching) Sledge -----"------
43. T. ciliata(Wall. ex Benth.) Holttum -----"------
44. Cyclosorus interruptus (Willd.) H. Ito -----"------
45. Christella dentata , (Forsk ) Brownsey and Jermy -----"------
46. C. papilio , (Hope) Holttum -----"------
47. C. parasitica. , L. -----"------
48. Asplenium indicum Sledge Aspleniaceae
49. Athyrium hohenackeranum , ( Kunze ) T. Moore, Athyriaceae
50. Diplazium esculentum. (Retz.) Sw. -----"------
51. Tectaria coadunata, (J. Smith ) C. Chr Dryopteridaceae
52. Bolbitis semicordata (Bak ) Ching Lomariopsidaceae
53. B. subcrenata (Hooker & Grew.) Ching in C. Chr. -----"------
54. B. anguisitipinna (Hayata) Ito -----"------
55. B. presliana, (Fee) Ching -----"------
56. Blechnum orientale, L. Blechnaceae
57. Phymatopteris montana, (Sledge) Pic. Serm Polypodiaceae
58. Pyrrosia lanceolata Farewell -----"------
59. P. ceylanica? -----"------
60. Microsorium membranaceum ( D. Don ) Ching. -----"------
61. Leptochilus thwaitesianus, Fee -----"------
62. Drynaria quercifolia , (L) J. Smith -----"------
63. Marselia minuta L. Marsileaeceae
64. Salvinia molesta, Mitch Salviniaceae
65. Azolla pinnata R.Br. Azollaceae

ANGIOSPERMS

DILLENIACEAE

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