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Fungal endophytes in grasses from semi‐arid permanent grasslands of western Spain
Author(s) -
Zabalgogeazcoa I.,
De Aldana B. R. Vázquez,
Ciudad A. García,
Criado B. García
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
grass and forage science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1365-2494
pISSN - 0142-5242
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2003.00352.x
Subject(s) - endophyte , dactylis glomerata , neotyphodium , agrostis , biology , festuca , festuca arundinacea , festuca rubra , grassland , lolium perenne , epichloë , botany , lolium , poaceae , plant use of endophytic fungi in defense , arid , agronomy , symbiosis , ecology , genetics , bacteria
A survey of grass species associated with Epichloë and Neotyphodium fungal endophytes was made in permanent semi‐arid grasslands of western Spain. Endophytes were isolated from 11 of 49 grass species analysed. Infected plants of Festuca arundinacea , Festuca rubra , Dactylis glomerata and Lolium perenne were detected at most locations studied. The grasses, Agrostis castellana , Brachypodium phoenicoides and Festuca ampla , are previously unknown endophyte hosts. The results obtained show that endophyte–grass interactions are present in the grasslands where this study was conducted.