Fungal endophytes from the three-leaved caper, Crataeva magna (Lour.) DC. (Capparidaceae).
Fungal endophytes were isolated from Crataeva magna, a medicinal plant growing along the streams and rivers, constituting riparian vegetation in Karnataka, southern India. Fresh bark and twig pieces were used for the isolation using standard methods. Ninety-six endophytic fungal isolates were isolated from 800 bark and twig segments. Mitosporic fungi represented as a major group (85%) followed by zygomycetes (10%) and ascomycetes (5%). Bark samples contained more endophytes than twig samples. Verticillium, Nigrospora oryzae and Fusarium verticilloides were the dominant fungal endophytes.
Nalini
Monnanda S
MS
Department of Applied Botany and Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore, 570 006, Karnataka, India.
Mahesh
Basavanna
B
Tejesvi
Mysore V
MV
Prakash
Harischandra S
HS
Subbaiah
Ven
V
Kini
Kukkundur R
KR
Shetty
Huntrike S
HS
D031484:Capparis / Q000382:microbiology*; D007194:India; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D024301:Plant Bark / Q000382:microbiology