Fungal endophytes associated with Kandelia candel (Rhizophoraceae) in Mai Po Nature Reserve, Hong Kong
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Ka-Lai Pang
Abstract
We examined the endophytic fungi associated with the dominant mangrove plant, Kandelia candel, in Mai Po Nature Reserve, Hong Kong. Bark, woody tissue and leaves from four mature healthy trees were sampled for fungal endophytes in April and June, 2001. A total of 880 isolates was obtained, 595 from the June sampling. The highest number of fungal endophytes was cultured from bark (674 isolates) with only 63 from leaves. Three taxa of ascomycetes, 18 of anamorphic fungi and 29 mycelial morphotypes were identified. These results indicate a degree of tissue recurrence with similar endophytic fungal assemblages in bark and wood, and a different assemblage in the leaf samples. Dominant sporulating fungi of K. candel were Phomopsis sp., Pestalotiopsis sp., Guignardia sp. and Xylaria sp., which are cosmopolitan and common endophytic species.
©2008 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin New York
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- Guest editorial
- Bioactive compounds in marine organisms
- Review
- Marine endophyte sources of new chemical natural products: a review
- Research articles
- Fungal endophytes associated with Kandelia candel (Rhizophoraceae) in Mai Po Nature Reserve, Hong Kong
- Review of bioactive compounds from fungi in the South China Sea
- Antifouling activity of natural products from Brazilian seaweeds
- Anti-microfouling activities in extracts of two invasive algae: Grateloupia turuturu and Sargassum muticum
- Sponge-associated fungi and their bioactive compounds: the Suberites case
- Screening strategies for obtaining novel, biologically active, fungal secondary metabolites from marine habitats
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