Fungi associated with datura metel L.

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  • Mahfuzar Aktar
  • Shamim Shamsi

Keywords:

Fungi, Association, Datura metel

Abstract

A total of 20 species of fungi representing 12 genera were found to be associated with Datura metel L. in Bangladesh. The fungi were Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler, Arthrinium saccharicolaStevenson, Aspergillus niger Van Tiegh., A. flavus Link ex Fr,, Cladosporium elatum (Harz) Nannf.,C. coffeanum Noack, C. gloeosporioides {Penz.) Sacc., C. graminicola (Ces.) Wilson, Corynespora pruni (Berk. & Curt.) M. B. Ellis, Curvularia fallax Boedijn, C. lunata (Wakker) Boedijn, C. penniseti (Mitra) Boedijn, C. prasadii R.L. & B.L Mathur, Fusarium flocciferum Corda. Sturm's Deutschl, F. nivale (Fr.) Ces., Rabenth. Herb., Nigrospora sphaerica (Sacc.) Mason, Penicillium spp.,Pseudocercospora fuligena (Roldan) Deighton, Rhizopus stolonifer (Ehrenb. ex. Fr.) Lind and one sterile unidentified fungal speciesThe percentage of association of Cladosporium elatum isolated from infected fruits was higher than any other fungi. Arthrinium saccharicolaColletotrichum coffeanum, Corynespora pruni, Fusarium flocciferum and F. nivale are new records for Bangladesh.

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