Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in Some Medicinal Plants of Malshej Ghat Region in Western Ghats

Authors

  • Jaydeep Jambilkar  Department of Botany, Arts, Commerce & Science College, Kinhavali, Thane, Maharashtra, India
  • Rahul Wani  Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Keywords:

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, medicinal plants, endangered plants, Malshej ghat.

Abstract

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal symbiosis is considered as one of the primary determinants of plant health and soil fertility in terrestrial ecosystems. The fine hyphae extending out into soil exploit minerals more efficiently than plant roots alone, and presence of fungi consistently reduces soil-borne fungal and nematode attacks on roots. These different attributes of AM fungi contribute to their role in protecting endangered plants. Medicinal plants from Malshej Ghat are endangered due to over exploitation and are facing the threat of habitat destruction. In present study, medicinal plants viz. Tectona grandis, Butea monosperma, Terminalia cuneata and Hemidesmus indicus showed presence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. AM fungi viz. Acaulospora and Sclerocystis have wide occurrence in rhizosphere soil of all four medicinal plants, while Scutellispora was restricted to Terminalia cuneata and Hemidesmus indicus only.

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Jaydeep Jambilkar, Rahul Wani, " Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in Some Medicinal Plants of Malshej Ghat Region in Western Ghats, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp.22-26, March-April-2018.