International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2016, Volume : 4, Issue : 4
First page : (174) Last page : (178)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2350
Morphotypes of Mycorrhizal Fungi of Cymbidium Species
Senthilkumar.* S.R1, Joelri Michael Raj. L2 and Gomathi. G3
1Associate Professor, Department of Botany, St.Joseph’s College, Tiruchirapalli. Tamil Nadu, India
2Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, St.Joseph’s College, Tiruchirapalli. Tamil Nadu, India
3Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, St.Joseph’s College, Tiruchirapalli. Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: senthi75@rediffmail.com
Received: 10.08.2016 | Revised: 16.08.2016 | Accepted: 20.08.2016
Abstract
Mycorrhizal association is known to be important to orchid species and a complete understanding of the fungi that form mycorrhizas is required for orchid ecology and conservation. Cymbidium is a orchid found in Eastern and Western Ghats of India at high altitudes. Previously, we found the genetic diversity of this species has been reduced recent years due to habitat destruction and fragmentation, but little was known about the relationship between this orchid species and the mycorrhizal fungi. The Rhizoctonia-like fungi are the commonly accepted mycorrhizal fungi associated with orchids. In this study, morphotypes of the Rhizoctonia-like fungi associated with Cymbidium species were investigated and their isolates were obtained.
Key words: endophytes, Cymbidium species, Morphotypes and Rhizoctonia-like fungi.
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Cite this article: Senthilkumar, S.R., Joelri, M.R.L. and Gomathi, G., Morphotypes of Mycorrhizal Fungi of Cymbidium Species, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.4(4): 174-178 (2016). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2350
