'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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