OEDOGONIALES FROM DHULE AND NANDURBAR

DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA (INDIA)

Jaiswal A.G.
Arts, Commerce and Science College Navapur;
Dist. Nandurbar 425 418 Maharashtra (India)
navapuracs@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
During the study of systematic account Oedogoniales of Sakri and Navapur taluka,
district Dhule and Nandurbar respectively, Maharashtra the author collected twenty-three taxa
belonging to three genera. Oedogonium Hirn. is a dominant genus followed by Bulbochaete
Hirn. while Oedocladium Hirn. is a monotypic.

Out of twenty-three taxa Oedogonium orientale Jao and Bulbochaete borealis Hirn., are
first time recorded from India. Four taxa are new record for Maharashtra and twelve taxa were
recorded second time from Maharashtra.

The Oedogoniales of this region have not been studied earlier. This is the first ever attempt
to explore, enumerate and taxonomically evaluate the algal components of the area. Distribution
of the taxa in India has been discussed. The quantitative availability of species is also noted.

Key words: Oedogoniales, Systematic account, Sakri, Navapur.

INTRODUCTION
The good deal of literature is now available on Indian Oedogoniales- Ashtekar and
Kamat, 1978; Barhate and Tarar, 1985; Chaturvedi and Pandey, 1980; Dixit, 1937; Gonzalves,
1981; Gonzalves and Jain, 1968,1970; Gonzalves and Sonnad, 1961; Gonzalves and Yalavigi,
1956; Hirn, 1900; Kamat, 1963,1965, 1967, 1972, 1974; Kant and Gupta, 1998; Khan and
Kukreti, 1977; Prescott, 1951; Randhawa, 1938, 1939, 1940,1941; Singh, 1938; Smith, 1950;
Somashekar, 1984 etc. No information exists on the Oedogoniales of Sakri and Navapur taluka.
Twenty-three taxa belonging to three genera collected from different places. Out of 23 taxa two
are reported for the first time from India, five taxa are new to Maharashtra and twelve taxa has
been reported second time from Maharashtra.
 MATERIALS AND METHOD
During study of algal flora of this region the survey of Oedogoniales was carried out
from December 1990 to January 1992 and March 1998 to March 1999. The collections were
made at every fortnight from all possible places. The materials were preserved in 4 %
formaldehyde.

The Oedogoniales were identified with the help of available publications and monograph
i.e. Ashtekar and Kamat, 1978; 1980; Dixit, 1937; Gonzalves, 1981; Gonzalves and Jain,
1968,1970; Gonzalves and Sonnad, 1961; Gonzalves and Yalavigi, 1956; Hirn, 1900; Kamat,
1963,1965, 1967, 1972, 1974; Kant and Gupta, 1998; Prescott, 1951; Randhawa, 1938, 1939,
1940,1941; Singh, 1938; Smith, 1950; Somashekar, 1984.

Distribution of the taxa in India has been discussed. The quantitative availability
of species is also noted. For quantitative abundance abbreviations are used as: C- common; RC-
rather common; VC- very common; R- rare; RR- rather rare; VVR- very very rare; VVVR- very
very very rare.

SYATEMATIC ACCOUNT
OEDOGONIALES G.S.West

OEDOGONIACEAE Hirn.

OEDOGONIUM Hirn.

Oedogonium intermedium Hirn. var. intermedium Hirn. form intermedium Hirn. (Fig. 01)

Habitat: Gently adhered on submerged rock in small pond on stream bank (RC). Dusane.

Distribution: M.S.-Borivali(Dixit, 1937) Kolhapur(Kamat, 1963); U.P.-Varanasi, Gorakhpur,

Mirzapur, Basti; A.P.- Kachigurda(Gonzalves, 1981).

Oedogonium oviforme(Lew) Hirn. var. oviforme Lew. (Fig. 02 )

Habitat: On river bank(C) Nagzere Dam

Distribution: M.S. - Bombay: Thana (Gonzalves and Jain, 1970).

Oedogonium robustum(West & West) Tiff. (Fig. 03)

Habitat: On submerged twig in road side pond(C) Nizampur.

Distribution: M.S. – Kolhapur (Kama, 1963) Bombay: Thana (Gonzalves and Jain, 1970).
Oedogonium macharastrense Kam. (Fig. 04)

Habitat: On muddy soil, attached to small stone (RR) Kondaibari.

Distribution: M.S.- Kolhapur (Kamat, 1963) Khandesh: Velhala talao(Barhate and Tarar,1985).

Oedogonium mysorense Gonz. (Fig. 05)

Habitat: Submerged in a small pond (RC) Dahewl

Distribution: K.S. - Desur(Gonzalves and Sonnad, 1961).

Oedogonium oblongellum Kirch ex. Hirn. var. oblongellum Hirn. (Fig. 06)

Habitat: In a small pond(C) Cahranmal

Distribution: M.S. - Bombay: Thana, Asangaon(Gonzalves and Jain, 1970), K.S.-

Naglavi(Gonzalves, 1981); Pa.-Hoshiarpur(Randhawa, 1938).

Oedogonium terrestris Randhawa (Fig. 07)

Habitat: On grass blade and on moist rock (VVVR) Kondaibari

Distribution: U.P. - Fyzabad(Randhawa, 1939)Bareilly(Chaturvedi and Pandey, 1980); K.S.-

River Kapila(Somashekar, 1984).

Oedogonium hatei Kamat (Fig. 08)

Habitat: On a submerged twig, in small pond (RC) Wasdare

Distribution: M.S. – Kolhapur (Kamat, 1963)

Oedogonium kolhapurense Kamat (Fig. 09)

Habitat: Stream near Gangapur(RR) Gokul Nala

Distribution: M.S. – Kolhapur (Kamat, 1963)

Oedogonium anomalum Hirn. (Fig. 10)

Habitat: Attached to submerged vegetation (RC) Wesarwadi

Distribution: M.S. - Neral, Alibag(Kamat, 1968).

Oedogonium glabrum Hallas form maharastrense Kamat. (Fig. 11)

Habitat: On a submerged twig(C) Chincpada

Distribution: M.S. – Kolhapur (Kamat, 1963).

Oedogonium hindustanense var. minus Gonz. & Jain (Fig. 12)

Habitat: On a submerged twig in a small pond (RC) Sukwel

Distribution: M.S. - Bombay: Thana (Gonzalves and Jain, 1970); U.P.- Dehradun(Khan and
Kukreti, 1977).

Oedogonium sociale Hirn form kanwaense Singh (Fig. 13)

Habitat: On stream bank (RR) Ukalapani

Distribution: M.S. - Bombay: Thana, Saphala(Gonzalves and Jain, 1970); U.P.-

Banaras(Singh,1938) Dehrasdun(Khan and Kukreti, 1977).

Oedogonium orientale Jao (Fig. 14)

Habitat: In a small pond, on a submerged twig(R) Ukalapani

Distribution: Not recorded.

Oedogonium welwitschii West et. West (Fig. 15)

Habitat: Attached to the floating stem of Ipomea fustulosa(C) Navagaon

Distribution: M.S. – Harsool (Ashtekar and Kamat, 1978).

Oedogonium welwitschii West et. West var. welwitschii Tiffany form welwitschii Tiffany
(Fig. 16)

Habitat: On river bank and in waste water passage (VC) Borkekhadi

Distribution: A.P. - Hyderabad; K.S.-Dharwar (Gonzalves, 1981).

Oedogonium repens Kamat (Fig. 17)

Habitat: On a river bank, attached to submerged vegetation(C) Sukapur

Distribution: M.S. – Kolhapur (Kamat, 1963).

Oedogonium tapeinosporum Wittrock et. Hirn. (Fig. 18)

Habitat: Attached to rock near stream(C) Kudashe

Distribution: Ra- Mount Abu (Kamat, 1967); M.S.- Kolhapur(Kamat, 1965) Alibag (Kamat,
1968) Amravati, Tiroda (Kamat, 1972) Aurangabad (Kamat, 1974) Harsool, Mhaismal
Aurangabad, Chowka (Ashtekar and Kamat, 1978); U.P.- Deharadun, (Khan and Kutreti, 1977);
J & K- Ladakh (Kant and Gupta, 1998).
Oedogonium dentirecticulosporum Gonz. & Jain (Fig. 19)

Habitat: On river bank (VC) Shrawani

Distribution: M.S. - Bombay: Thana (Gonzalves & Jain, 1968).

BULBOCHAETE Hirn.

Bulbochaete nana Hirn. var. nana Hirn. (Fig. 20)

Habitat: On a submerged twig in a small pond. Growing with Oedogonium sp. (R) Navapur

Distribution: U.P. - Ballia (Gonzalves, 1981)

Bulbochaete borealis Hirn. (Fig. 21)

Habitat: On a submerged twig in a small pond. Growing with Oedogonium sp. (R) Rayangan

Distribution: Not recorded.

Bulbochaete gigantean Hirn. (Fig. 22)

Habitat: On a submerged twig in small pond(R) Rangawali

Distribution: J & K- Ladakh (Kant and Gupta, 1998); K.S. - Alnavear (Gonzalves, 1981).

OEDOCLADIUM Hirn.

Oedocladium operculatum Tiffany (Fig. 23)

Habitat: On moist soil of river bank (VVR) Navapur

Distribution: M.S. - Bombay: Mokhada Vada (Gonzalves and Jain, 1970); U.P.- Almora
(Randhawa, 1940); K.S.- Dharear (Gonzalves and Yalavigi, 1956); Hyamalayan range, Kumaon
(Randhawa, 1941).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Author is thankful to U.G.C. for providing financial assistance.
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