Observations on floral diversity including Lampen flora from the Borra Caves of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 5
Abstract
Caves are the natural formations with unique features for the growth and development of various species of flora and fauna. Further they provide the shelter for many biological organisms. In the recent years the scenario was changed due to installation of artificial illumination to attract the tourists and altered the physico-chemical features of the Caves. Borra caves are the beautiful natural cave with artificial illumination. Present communication deals with flora of various groups including Lampen flora which inhabit in different regions of the caves. Field trips were carried out for a period of one year from April 2015 to March 2016. Near the entrance of the cave five species of Bryophytes, four species of Pteridophytes, one species of Crustose Lichen and 10 species of algae were recorded. 12 species of Lampen flora were identified in dark zone of the cave where it is illuminated by artificial light during the day time. They appears as blue green, dark brown or black patches on the surfaces of rocks near the illuminated regions. Among the Lampen flora, Cyanophyceae species were more dominant than the members of the Chlorophyceae and only one species of Bacillariophyceae was recorded in this study.
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G. M. Narasimha Rao
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