Macrofungus Nitschkia macrospora Teng (Ascomycetes: Nitschkiaceae), a new report to India

Authors

  • K.J. Nandan Patel Department of P.G Studies and Research in Applied Botany, Jnana Sahyadri, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shivamogga, Karnataka 577451, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0303-1772
  • M. Krishnappa Department of P.G Studies and Research in Applied Botany, Jnana Sahyadri, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shivamogga, Karnataka 577451, India http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9475-7554
  • V. Krishna Department of P.G Studies and Research in Applied Botany, Jnana Sahyadri, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shivamogga, Karnataka 577451, India http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2136-5925

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4083.10.7.11995-11996

Keywords:

Ascomycetes, diversity, fungus, Sordariales, Taxonomy.

Abstract

In the present investigation, an interesting lignicolous ascomycetes belonging to the family Nitschkiaceae, having small stroma in clusters, attached weakly to the substratum, was collected.  Based on the morphology and anatomical features, the fungus was identified as Nitschkia macrospora Teng. 

 

Author Biography

K.J. Nandan Patel, Department of P.G Studies and Research in Applied Botany, Jnana Sahyadri, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shivamogga, Karnataka 577451, India

Department of Applied Botany, Kuvempu University

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Published

26-06-2018

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 7 (2018)

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