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Borzia (Cyanophyta) in West Bengal, India, with the description of B. indica sp. nov.

Sudip CHATTERJEE & Jai Prakash KESHRI

en Cryptogamie, Algologie 26 (4) - Pages 331-336

Published on 25 November 2005

Three species of Borzia (Cyanophyta): B. trilocularis, B. susedana and B. indica sp. nov. are described and illustrated. The materials studied were collected from different locations of the Burdwan district of West Bengal. The taxonomic validity of the genus is discussed. With the exception of a listing by Kamat (1972), this genus has not been previously reported from India.


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