Diversity Of Water Borne Conidial Fungi As Root Endophytes In Temperate Forest Plants Of Western Himalaya

Diversity of water borne conidial fungi occurring as root endophytes was studied. Twenty one species were recorded as root endophytes in healthy roots of forest plants of Western Himalaya. Three species viz., Camposporium pellucidum, Diplocladiella scalaroides and Helicomyces roseus are being reported for the first time as root endophytes whereas 8 species viz., Acaulopage tetraceros, Alatospora acuminata, Anguillospora longissima, Campylospora purvula, Cylindrocarpon aquaticum, Heliscus lugdunensis, Tetracladium marchalianum and Tetracladium setigerum are recorded with their new host record. Maximum host diversity was represented by Cylindrocarpon aquaticum and Tetracladium setigerum as the former endophyte was isolated from 14 host plants followed by latter which was isolated from 12 host plants. (Nature and Science. 2008;6(3):59-65). ISSN: 1545-0740.

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