Figures (7)  Tables (3)

    • Figure 1-40.  The diversity of fungal and chromista species recorded from two freshwater ecosystems. 1 Absidia corymbifera. 2 Absidia sp. 3 Achlya debaryana. 4 Achlya recurve. 5 Acremonium tectonae. 6 Alternaria alternate. 7 Alternaria solani. 8 Althornia crouchii. 9 Aspergillus oryzae. 10 Aspergillus nidulans. 11 Aspergillus terreus. 12 Aspergillus flavus. 13 Curvularia lunata. 14 Cylindrocladium scoparium. 15 Cylindrosporium sp. 16 Cylindrocladium sp. 17 Fusarium moniliforme. 18 Fusarium solani. 19 Fusarium oxysporum. 20 Fusarium equiseti. 21 Fusarium pallidoroseum. 22 Gilmaniella sp. 23 Gliocladium sp. 24 Monodictys levis. 25 Paecilomyces variotii. 26 Penicillium chrysogenum. 27 Penicillium sp. 28 Periconia madreeya. 29 Phoma exigua. 30 Pythium carolinianum. 31 Pythium debaryanum. 32 Pythium sp. 33 Rhizopus oryzae. 34 Rhizoctonia solani. 35 Scopulariopsis sp. 36 Syncephalastrum racemosum. 37 Trichoderma aureoviride. 38 Trichoderma harzianum. 39 Trichoderma viride. 40 Verticillium nubilum.

    • Figure 41.  Percentage frequency of fungi and chromista isolated from submerged and decomposed leaves of various angiospermic plant species. A Tectona grandis. B Dendrocalamus strictus. C Mangifera indica. D Eucalyptus sp. E Dalbergia sissoo.

    • Figure 42.  Percentage frequency of fungi and chomista isolated from submerged and decomposed mixed plant parts. A Twigs and branches. B Mixed fruits.

    • Figure 43.  Cluster analysis of different fungal species colonizing various higher plants.

    • Figure 44.  Cluster analysis of different chromista species colonizing various angiospermic plants.

    • Figure 45.  Number of plants colonized by different fungal species.

    • Figure 46.  Number of species belonging to different fungal divisions.

    • S. No. Name of plant species Native/Exotic
      1 Mangifera indica Native
      2 Dalbergia sissoo Native
      3 Eucalyptus hybrid Exotic
      4 Dendrocalamus strictus Native
      5 Tectona grandis Native

      Table 1.  Distributional range of the selected plant species

    • Kingdom Taxon Isolated from plant material Date of isolation/collection Herbarium No. (TF)
      Fungi Aspergillusflavus Tectona grandis, mix fruits 20 May 2011 1570
      Alternariaalternata Tectona grandis 9 March 2011 1556
      Alternariasolani Tectona grandis 9 March 2011 1557
      Cylindrocladium sp. Tectona grandis 20 May 2011 1566
      Fusarium solani Tectona grandis, Dendrocalamusstrictus 9 March 2011 1634
      Monodictys levis Tectona grandis 9 March 2011 1734
      Penicilliumchrysogenum Tectona grandis 9 March 2011 1744
      Phoma exigua Tectona grandis 9 March 2011 1812
      Rhizopusoryzae Tectona grandis, Dendrocalamusstrictus, Mangiferaindica 9 March 2011 1849
      Scopulariopsis sp. Tectona grandis 9 March 2011 1895
      Trichodermaaureoviride Tectona grandis 9 March 2011 1904
      Trichodermaharzianum Tectona grandis 9 March 2011 1903
      Trichoderma viride Tectona grandis 9 March 2011 1907
      Absidia corymbifera Dendrocalamusstrictus 5 April 2011 1510
      Acremonium tectonae Dendrocalamusstrictus 5 April 2011 1545
      Curvularia lunata Dendrocalamusstrictus 5 April 2011 1602
      Fusarium pallidoroseum Dendrocalamusstrictus, Dalbergiasissoo 20 May 2011 1670
      Paecilomyces variotii Dendrocalamusstrictus 5 April 2011 1739
      Syncephalastrum racemosum Dendrocalamusstrictus 5 April 2011 1901
      Verticillium nubilum Dendrocalamusstrictus 5 April 2011 1921
      Cylindrocladium scoparium Mangiferaindica 20 May 2011 1604
      Penicillium sp. Mangiferaindica 20 May 2011 1636
      Absidia sp. Eucalyptus hybrid 20 May 2011 1610
      Aspergillus oryzae Eucalyptus hybrid, Dalbergiasissoo 20 May 2011 1564
      Fusarium oxysporum Eucalyptus hybrid 20 May 2011 1639
      Fusarium moniliforme Dalbergiasissoo 20 May 2011 1605
      Cylindrosporium sp. twigs and branches 20 May 2011 1640
      Fusarium equiseti twigs and branches 20 May 2011 1649
      Rhizoctonia solani twigs and branches 20 May 2011 1894
      Aspergillus nidulans Mix fruits 20 May 2011 1567
      Gliocladium sp. Mix fruits 20 May 2011 1721
      Chromista Achlya debaryana Tectona grandis, Dendrocalamusstrictus, Eucalyptus hybrid, Dalbergiasissoo 9 March 2011 1511
      Pythium sp. Mangiferaindica 20 May 2011 1641
      Pythium carolinianum Twigs and branches 20 May 2011 1845
      Achlya recurva Mix fruits 20 May 2011 1522

      Table 2.  Different fungal species isolated from different spermatophytes

    • S. No. Name of the species Family assigned
      A. Fungal species
      1 Aspergillus flavus Trichocomaceae
      2 Aspergillus oryzae
      3 Aspergillus nidulans
      4 Aspergillus terreus
      5 Penicillium chrysogenum
      6 Penicillium sp.
      7 Alternaria alternate Pleosporaceae
      8 Alternaria solani
      9 Cylindrocladium sp. Nectriaceae
      10 Cylindrocladium scoparium
      11 Fusarium pallidoroseum
      12 Fusarium oxysporum
      13 Fusarium moniliforme
      14 Fusarium equiseti
      15 Fusarium solani
      16 Scopulariopsis sp. Microascaceae
      17 Trichoderma aureoviride Hypocreaceae
      18 Trichoderma harzianum
      19 Trichoderma viride
      20 Absidia corymbifera Mucoraceae
      21 Absidia sp.
      22 Rhizopus oryzae
      23 Curvularia lunata Pleosporaceae
      24 Syncephalastrum racemosum Syncephalastraceae
      25 Paecilomyces variotii Trichocomaceae
      26 Verticillium nubilum Plectosphaerellaceae
      27 Rhizoctonia solani Ceratobasidiaceae
      28 Gliocladium sp. Hypocreaceae
      29 Periconia madreeya Incertaesedis
      30 Acremonium tectonae
      31 Monodictys levis
      32 Gilmaniella sp.
      33 Phoma exigua
      34 Cylindrosporium sp. Dermateaceae
      B. Chromista
      1 Achlya debaryana Saprolegniaceae
      2 Achlya recurva
      3 Althornia crouchii Thraustochytriaceae
      4 Pythium debaryanum Pythiaceae
      5 Pythium carolinianum
      6 Pythium sp.

      Table 3.  Families of different fungal and chromista species