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New Record of the Genus Porphyridium purpureum from Kurdistan

Journal: Journal of Advanced Laboratory Research In Biology (Vol.6, No. 2)

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Page : 54-57

Keywords : Porphyridium purpureum; Red Algae; Iraqi Kurdistan; New Record;

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Abstract

The present work deals with the rare species and seldom in occurrence and distribution. It is terrestrial, freshwater unicellular red algae Porphyridium purpureum (Bory de Saint-Vincent) Drew, K.M. & Ross, R. (1965). Species and ecological information of the area are given in context. This genus is a new record to Kurdistan. This algae was observed and collected from Gali-Ali Beg Valley mountain area on rocks within Erbil province, Iraqi Kurdistan region, on several occasions from the moist shaded area on rocks during the spring season. Information's on taxonomic status, morphological characteristic with reproduction features and habitats of this species as a new record to Kurdistan were reported.

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