Phyllosphere mycobiota of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. and E. globulus Labill

Diversity of phyllosphere microfungi of two Eucalypti species (E. camaldulensis and E. globulus) was investigated using moist chamber method. A total of 19 different taxa of phyllosphere microfungal community were identified in leaves and seed bearing capsules. Aspergillus niger was the most frequen...

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Published inZbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke Vol. 2015; no. 129; pp. 55 - 64
Main Authors Ljaljevic-Grbic, Milica, Savkovic, Zeljko, Stupar, Milos, Ilic, Nebojsa, Vukojevic, Jelena
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Matica srpska 2015
Subjects
epiphytes
Eucalypti
fungi
moist chamber
phyllosphere
saprobes
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Summary:Diversity of phyllosphere microfungi of two Eucalypti species (E. camaldulensis and E. globulus) was investigated using moist chamber method. A total of 19 different taxa of phyllosphere microfungal community were identified in leaves and seed bearing capsules. Aspergillus niger was the most frequent isolate in both investigated Eucalyptus species along with Alternaria alternata and Penicillium spp. Saprotrophic species occurred more frequently in Eucalypti phyllosphere compared to plant pathogens. Epiphytes were quantitatively prevalent. Microscopic analyses of E. globulus phylloplane microfungal community revealed potential inhibitory effect of Trichoderma viride against Eucalypti pathogenic species Seimatosporium eucalypti which formed aberrant, collapsed conidia. The study of phyllosphere mycobiota is of significant importance, considering that numerous leaf inhabiting fungi are in complex interactions with each other and their host plant.
ISSN:0352-4906
2406-0828
DOI:10.2298/ZMSPN1529055L