Title: ENDOPHYTIC FUNGAL DIVERSITY FROM FOUR WOODY LIANAS PLANTS OF CHILKIGARH, WEST MEDINIPUR, W.B.
Abstract: Four woody lianas- Bauhinia vahlii, Celastruspaniculatus, Combretumroxburghii and Ventilagodenticulata were studied for screening of endophytic fungal diversity of these plants. Aerial tissues (leaf, petiole and bark) were assessed for endophytic isolation. A total of 218 tissue segments out of 375 were infested with fungi and 245 endophytic fungi were isolated. Average colonization frequency (CF%) was 58.13% and petioles of the climbers were colonized by a great number of endophytic fungi. CF% is maximum in Combretum sp. (73.33%) and in Bauhiniasp, 67.2%. A total of 31 fungal genera with few unknown genera and few sterile fungi were isolated. Highest Shannon-Wiener index (2.494) was shown by Bauhinia sp. with highest Simpson's diversity (0,8926). It indicates great species specificity. Celastrus sp. And Ventilago sp. showed the highest similarity coefficient (34.95%). Cylindrocladium sp., Pestalotiopsis sp., Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Verticillium sp., Chaetomium sp. are dominant endophytes. Keywords- Endophytes, diversity, lianas, fungi, indices.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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