Chlorococcales de la amazonia Colombiana. II

Abstract

In this paper 41 taxa belonging to the families Coelastraceae, Chlorococcaceae, Radiococcaceae, Palmellaceae, Oocystaceae, Characiaceae, Treubariaceae, Botryococcaceae, Micractiniaceae and Hydrodictyaceae of the order Chlorococcales were recorded. The material studied was collected in rivers and lakes from Colombian Amazon basin. Among the total taxa recorded, 20 are new for Colombia and 10 are new for the Colombian region of the basin. The family best represented in terms of species richness was Oocystaceae, with 10 taxa, and the largest number of taxa was found in lakes Yahuarcaca (Amazon River).

En el presente trabajo se registran 41 taxa, pertenecientes a las familias Coelastraceae, Chlorococcaceae, Radiococcaceae, Palmellaceae, Oocystaceae, Characiaceae, Treubariaceae, Botryococcaceae, Micractiniaceae e Hydrodictyaceae (orden Chlrorococcales) hallados en ríos y lagos de la cuenca de Amazonia Colombiana. Del total encontrado, 20 son nuevas citas para el país y 10 para la cuenca en Colombia. La familia mejor representada, en cuanto a riqueza específica, fue Oocystaceae con 10 taxa y en los lagos Yahuarcaca (Río Amazonas) se ha registrado el mayor número de taxa del orden.