XVI International Botanical Congess

The flora of algae of Ukraine is one of the richest in Europe. At present, it contains 3734 species (4857 infraspecific taxa) of algae. Distribution of algae in Ukraine is nonuniform. Their diversity varies drastically in different physiographical regions of Ukraine. Forest-Steppe zone - 2316 species (2800 taxa), Forest zone (Ukrainian Polissya) - 2007 (2559), Steppe - 1847 (2183) and mountains: the Ukrainian Carpathians - 1157 (1405) and Mountain Crimea - 987 (1193). The basis of the species diversity of algae of Ukraine is formed by representatives of Chlorophyta, Bacillariophyta, Cyanophyta and Euglenophyta (about 87% of the total species composition).