Authors : Tagad R. Namdeo
Page Nos : 263-265
Description :
The Ambegaon tehsil in Pune District situated in between 1907’0” Northern 73044’0” Eastern latitude on the northern part of Deccan Plateau and composed of undulating hills. Ambegaon tehsil covers the area from Bhimashankar to Lakhanpur. This tehsil has survived with the blessings of Kulguru Shree Khanderaiya of Bhimashankar. Agriculture is the main occupation of this region. Adivasi Tribes found in large number in this region. All Investigations are done during October 2015 to October 2017 and I have collected 55 algal specimens. Out of these 50 species, 04 varieties and 01 forma belonging to 07 genera of Family Oscillatoriaceae i.e. Arthrospira-01, Schizothrix-02, Microcoleus-03 Spirullina-06,Phormidium-08 ,Lyngbya-11, Oscillatoria-24. Oscillatoria is more densely occured, while Arthrospira & Schizothrix are observed in less number in Ambegaon tehsil.
