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Pak. J. Bot., 45(1): 329-340, 2013

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  Updated: 23-02-13

 

 

ROCK ALGAE OF BATKHELA DISTRICT MALAKAND, PAKISTAN

 

BARKATULLAH1, FARRUKH HUSSAIN2, NIAZ ALI1 AND IMTIAZ AHMAD1

 

Abstract: The present study describes a total of 63 lithophytic algal species belonging to Cyanophyta (11 genera, 30 species), Chlorophyta (3 genera, 7 species) and Bacillariophyta (16 genera, 26 species) from rocks of Batkhela, District Malakand. The collected specimens were identified and described. This is the first ever report on rock algae from this area.

 


1Department of Botany, University of Peshawar, Pakistan.

2Centre of Plant Biodiversity, University of Peshawar, Pakistan.


   
   

 

   
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