Open AccessPhyllosphere mycobiota of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. and E. globulus Labill.
Author(s) -
Milica Ljaljević-Grbić,
D Zeljko Savkovic,
M. Stupar,
Nebojša Ilić,
Jelena Vukojevic
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
zbornik matice srpske za prirodne nauke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0828
pISSN - 0352-4906
DOI - 10.2298/zmspn1529055l
Subject(s) - phyllosphere , eucalyptus globulus , mycobiota , eucalyptus camaldulensis , biology , microfungi , botany , alternaria alternata , eucalyptus , genetics , bacteria
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. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 173032