Abstract: Freshwater algae were collected in post rainy season from Kurnool district in the year 2019 and analyzed for taxonomic diversity.The collections yielded 40 species. Some algae were identified to species level, some to Genera level and some yet to be identified. Eleven Genera and Twenty one species were presented in this article. Scenedesmus represented 6 species, followed by Coelastrum with 3 species and Pseudopediastrum represented two species and a variety. Represented taxa are the new distributional records to Kurnool district.

Key words: Freshwater, diversity, Scenedesmus, Coelastrum, Pseudopediastrum.

| DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2021.81205