Note on the Occurrence of Two Species of Volvox (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) from Jharkhand, India
Abstract
Two green algal species of the genus Volvox, i.e., Volvox aureus Ehrenb and Volvox carteri F. Stein are documented from Lohardaga district of Jharkhand, which is a new record of the genus from the state.Keywords
Green Algae, Volvox, India, Jharkhand, New Record.
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