'Paramyrothecium indicum': New Phytopathogenic Fungus

Recently, scientists from Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), and Botanical Survey of India (BSI) identified a novel species of phytopathogenic fungus, named 'Paramyrothecium indicum,' thriving as a parasite on wild hibiscus plants near Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary in Thrissur, Kerala.

  • The fungus is associated with emerging leaf spots on wild hibiscus plants near Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • The discovery is reported in the Netherlands-based journal Persoonia, based on morpho-cultural characteristics and molecular phylogenetic analyses.
  • Paramyrothecium indicum is classified under Ascomycota, Stachybotryaceae, and is a newly identified species of phytopathogenic fungus.
  • Phytopathogen fungi, according to the National Centre ....
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