Nature Environment and Pollution Technology

T. G. Nagaraja ¹, Manisha D. Shinde ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, The New College, Kolhapur-416 002, Maharashtra, IN
2 Department of Agro Chemicals and Pest Management, Shivaji University, Kolhapur-416 004, IN

Abstract

Endophytic fungi from inner bark of Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn were studied in three different seasons during 2008-2009. A total of 23 endophytes were recorded during rainy season, followed by 30 endophytes in winter season and 14 fungi in summer season. Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus were found to be dominant endophytes followed by Verticillium and Cladosporium species.

Keywords

Endomycophytes, Barringtonia acutangula, Medicinal Plant.

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