Mycorrhizal association of orchids in a tropical forest of Southern India


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Raman N., . and Nagarajan N., . Mycorrhizal association of orchids in a tropical forest of Southern India. pp. 548-553. ISSN 0128-1283

Abstract

The mycorrhizae of epiphytic and terrestrial orchids of Kodaikanal tropical forest of Western Ghats South India were studied. The epiphytic orchids were infected with Rhizoctonia sp. whereas the terrestrial orchids were infected with AM fungi. Five AM fungal species were identified viz. Glomus aggregatum G. ambisporum G. fasciculatum G. mosseae and Gigaspora albida.


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Abstract

The mycorrhizae of epiphytic and terrestrial orchids of Kodaikanal tropical forest of Western Ghats South India were studied. The epiphytic orchids were infected with Rhizoctonia sp. whereas the terrestrial orchids were infected with AM fungi. Five AM fungal species were identified viz. Glomus aggregatum G. ambisporum G. fasciculatum G. mosseae and Gigaspora albida.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Mycorrhizae
AGROVOC Term: Rhizoctonia
AGROVOC Term: Species
AGROVOC Term: Tropical forests
AGROVOC Term: Fungi
AGROVOC Term: Mycology
AGROVOC Term: Infection
AGROVOC Term: Botany
AGROVOC Term: Hyphae
AGROVOC Term: Fungal spores
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 06:27
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22463

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