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Unveiling a Hidden Gem: The Discovery of a New Freshwater Red Algal Species (Sheathia meghalayensis Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026) in Meghalaya, India by Botanical Survey of India

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The Discovery of Sheathia meghalayensis   Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026 The world of phycology—the study of algae—just got a little more fascinating. While marine red algae dominate our coastal vocabulary, their freshwater counterparts, the Rhodophyta, represent an ancient and highly specialized evolutionary lineage. (Photo credit: Dr. U Elaya Perumal, Botanical Survey of India) In a paper published in Current Science , researchers U. Elaya Perumal and M. Palanisamy from the Botanical Survey of India announced a major taxonomic breakthrough: the discovery of a distinct, critically endangered freshwater red alga named Sheathia meghalayensis  Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026 . (Photo credit: Dr. U Elaya Perumal, Botanical Survey of India) The Background: Filling a Critical Gap in India’s Biodiversity Northeastern India is recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot, yet its freshwater macroalgae have historically lagged behind marine species in documentation. Prior su...

Morphology and Life History of Batrachospermum kylinii sp. nov. by Prof M S Balakrishnan and Prof B B Chaugule

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 The article describes the Morphology and Life History of  Batrachospermum kylinii sp. nov. from Matheran, Maharashtra. This species belongs to the section Contorta of the Genus Batrachospermum.  

Cytology and Life History of Batrachospermum mahabaleshwarensis M.S.Balakrishnan & B.B.Chaugule 1980 Full article

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Cytology and Life History of Batrachospermum mahabaleshwarensis M.S.Balakrishnan & B.B.Chaugule 1980    Article published in Cryptogamie: algologie  The important finding in the Life-history of Batrachospermum was discovered by Prof. M.S. Balakrishnan & Prof. B. B. Chaugule. The life history of the freshwater red algae Batrochospermum with the support of Cytology is discussed in great detail in this article... Detailed morphological and cytological studies by Balakrishnan  &  Chaugule were made for  Batrachospermum species to elucidate the life history  “telescoping of the three phases into a  single composite entity”  and locating the precise site of meiosis.   The current system of Classification considers this alga as Kumanoa mahabaleshwarensis (M.S.Balakrishnan & B.B.Chaugule) E.K.Ganesan & J.A.West. Classification: Empire Eukaryota Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Biliphyta Phylum Rhodophyta Subphylum Eurhodophyti...

AARI International Algal Webinar Series Session II Registration

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  Dear Delegates, Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI) Proudly presents the 2nd session of the AARI INTERNATIONAL ALGAL WEBINAR SERIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF ALGOLOGY Title: “Charophytes: Morphotaxonomy Vs Cytotaxonomy” Speaker: Prof. B.N. Verma, Retired Professor from B. R. A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India. Date: 03/10/2020       Time: 11:00 -12:30 IST ____ Loading… _____ Kindly fill the registration form to join the session.  https://aaribioscience.blogspot.com/2020/09/algae-webinar2.html Kindly join the Telegram Channel for further updates and webinar joining links https://t.me/aari_bioscience The Webinar will be live-streamed on YouTube.  Watch the session live on YouTube Channel "E Teaching Tamil" www.youtube.com/c/eteachingtamil Registration alone is not eligible to receive the certificate... Candidates who attend the entire session only will get the certificate... Attendance and Feedback forms will be given during the session, fi...

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