Taxonomic Enumeration of Subaerial Cyanobacterial Flora of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Odisha, India

The Similipal biosphere is located in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India, and is 2,750 km2 (1,060 sq mi) in size. The purpose of this research is to document the cyanobacteria collected from tree bark and rock surfaces at various collection sites of Similipal Biosphere Reserve. In the present study, a total of 25 cyanobacterial species under 15 genera, 12 families and 05 orders under division Cyanophyta was reported from different sites of Similipal biosphere reserve, Odisha. Out of 25 cyanobacterial species, 21 are first time recorded from the Similipal biosphere reserve such as Anabaena subcylindrical, Aphanothece microscopica, Calothrix clavatoides, Chroococcus minor, Chroococcus minutus, Chroococcidiopsiska shayi, Gloeocapsa punctata, Gloeothece palea, Hapalosiphon hibernicus, Nostoc piscinale, Oscillatoria subbrevis, Phormidium ambiguum, Phormidium aerugineo-caeruleum, Phormidium bulgaricum, Phormidium kolkwitzii, Phormidium retzii, Planktothrixclathrata, Planktothrix isothrix, Scytonema javanicum, Scytonema stuposum, Tolypothrix rechingeri.