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FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES ASSOCIATED WITH NEPENTHES KHASIANA HOOK.F., AN ENDEMIC PLANT OF MEGHALAYA, INDIA

Author: 
Farzana Naseem and Highland Kayang
Abstract: 

The paper highlights on the fungal endophytes associated with the insectivorous plant, Nepenthes khasiana of West Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, India. Endophytic fungi were isolated from fresh roots, stem, leaves as well as pitcher cups. Out of the total isolates the mycelia sterilia and genus Fusarium represented the maximum number of species. Acremoniumcerealis, Cladosporiumcladosporioides, Humicolagrisea, Phomaeupyrena and mycelia sterilia are the most frequently occurring isolated from all the parts of the pitcher plant throughout the sampling period. Colonization frequency was highest in the Pitcher cup whereas the least in the stem. Shannon-Weaver diversity index (H') was highest in leaves (2.43)and lowest in roots(2.38) and vice-versa for Simpson’s diversity index which indicates higher diversity in the leaves as compare to the other parts of the plant.

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