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VIII. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
Extensive collections were made in different seasons at different localities in Raigad district such as Alibag, Bhira,
Chaul,Dongarwadi, Khopoli, Karjat, Khandas, Kanakeshwar,
Karnala, Panvel, Pen, Poladpur, Pali, Raigad, Reodanda,
Shriwardhan, Shivatharghal etc. as shown in the map. These collections were quite fruitful as a good number of fungi belonging to the Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes (Aphyllophorales) and Deuteromycetes, which are described and illustrated in the present work.
From these collections 12k species have been worked out.
Out of which thirtyfive species are described as new to science, nineteen species are new records for the fungi of India and many of them are new to Maharashtra.
Following are the important features of the present work.
(1) Ascomycetes :
i) Overall 30 genera and 51 species were studied in
detail; which belonged to the three classes, viz.
Pyrenomycetes, Loculoascomycetes and Discomycetes.
ii) The general like Bagnisiella. Diatrype, Botryosphaeria,
Nectria are rather abundant.
iii) A few rare genera like Auerswaldia.Cryptodiporthe,
Nanfeldtiella. Plectania, Pseudophacidium. Sarcocypha.
Trichothyyrinula and Zignoella are recorded for the
first time. 25S
iv) Eight genera Auerswaldia. Gryptodiporthe. Microstoma,
Nanfeldtiella, Plectania. Pseudovalsa. Trichothyrinula,
Zignoella have been recorded for the first time from
India and their studies have been included in this work,
v) Eleven species are being reported for the first time
from India (Table 1).
vi) Six species have been reported as new records to the
State of Maharashtra (Table 1),
vii) Eighteen new hosts are recorded for the first time,
viii) Twentythree new species have been established (Table 1).
(2) Basidiomycetes (Aphyllophorales) :
Fungi belonging to the Aphyllophorales are quite common in
Raigad district.
i) Overall nine genera and thirtysix species mentioned
in Table 2 have been studied in detail,
ii) The genera Daedalea, Fomes. Ganoderma. Hexagona.
Irpex and Polyporus are abundantly found in this area
as compared to the other genera,
iii) A few rare genera like Favolus and Trametes have been
reported for the first time from Maharashtra,
iv) Tvventyeight species are being reported for the first
time from Maharashtra (Table 2).
v) Forty new hosts are recorded for the first time for
India, 259
(3) Deuteromycetes :
The present work gives an account of about thirtyseven species belonging to twentyeight genera majority of these fungi belonging to Hypomycetes and Goelomycetes.
(A) Hypomycetes :
i) The genera Bahusandhika. Helminthosporium,
Memnoniella. Melanographium, Periconia,
Paathramaya. Stilbum, Septonema, Tharoopama and
Zygosporium are of common occurrence,
ii) Genera Brachysporium and Exosporiella are being
reported for the first time from India,
iii) Genera Asperisporium, Septonema and Stilbum are
being reported for the first time from the State
of Maharashtra,
iv) Two species are being reported for the first time
from India (Table 3).
v) Six species are being reported for the first time
from Maharashtra State (Table 3).
vi) Sixteen new hosts are recorded for the first time
for India.
(B) Goelomycetes :
i) The genera Botryodiplodia. Gytospora. Haplosporella.
Pyrenochaeta are of common occurrence. 260
ii) Cytospora. iPothiochiza, Leptostroma.
Neottiospora are the rarely occurring genera
which have been reported from this area,
iii) The genera Cytospora. Neottiospora and
Leptostroma are being reported for the first
time from the State of Maharashtra.
iv) Two species are being reported for the first time
from India (Table 4).
v) Eight new hosts are recorded for the first time
for India.
vi) Twelve new species have been established
(Table 4).
Thus, the present work provides a detailed information about the mycoflora of Raigad district, quite a good number of these are reported for the first time from India and majority of them constitute a new record for the State of Maharashtra.
Consequently, the number of fungal taxa known from the Raigad district has increased.
Evidently, one can hopefully look for a better future for such type of studies in this direction which will prove quite fruitful. 261
Table 1 :
Shovjing number of genera and species of Ascomycetes
described in this thesis.
Sr.No. Genus and species Remarks *
1. Nectria aurantiaca NI, NHR
2. Nectria cinnabarina NM, NHR
3. Nectria coccinea NM, NHR
4. Nectria haematotocca NM, NHR
5. Nectria karnalensis NS
6. Nectria mammoidea NHR
7. Nectria pallidula NI, NHR
8. Nectria peristomialis NHR
9. Nectria sinopica NI, NHR
10. Thyronectria lamyi NM, NHR
11. Cryptodiporthe indica NS
12. Pseudovalsa smilacis NS
13. Zignoella matheransis NS
14. Neotrotteria carissae NS
15. Neotrotteria psidii NS
16. Leucostcraa eucalyptii NS
17. Leucostcma lantanae NS
18. Valseutypella eucalyptii NS
19. Diatrype dothideodes NHR
20. Oiatrype helictericola NHR 262
Table 1 : Contd ......
Sr.No. Genas and species Remarks *
21. Oiatrype .laponica NI, NHR
22. iDiatrypella verruciformis NI
23. Oiatrypella tithoniae NS
24. Eutypella anoe;eissi NS
25. Eutypella heterophrasmae NS
26. Quaternaria buteae NS
27. Amphisphaeria asteracanthae NHR
28. MyrianKium arxii NHR
29. Trichothyrinula karnalensis NS
30. Lecanidion atratum NI, NHR
31. Didymosphaeria karnalensis NS
32. Auerswaldia spp. NI
33. Basnisiella acaciae NHR
34. Bagnisiella ^ossypii NHR
35. Botryosphaeria cissampelicola NS
36. Botryosphaeria colebrookiana NS
37. Botryosphaeria holarrhenae NS
38. Botryosphaeria pog;ostemonae NS
39. Botryosphaeria pongamiae NS
40. Botryosphaeria terminaline NS
41. Pseudophacidium ledi NM, NHR
42. Elaphomyces macrospora NS 263
Table 1 Contd
Sr.No. Genus and species Remarks *
43. Nanfiedtielia spp. NI
44. Piectania serrata NI
45. Cookenia tricholoma NM
46. Microstoma insititia NI
47. Sarcocypha minuscula NI
48. Moliisia raicrospora NS
NS New to science.
NI New to India.
MM New to Maharashtra.
NHR New host or substrate record. 264
Table 2
Showing number of genera and species of Polyporaceae
described in this thesis.
Sr. No. Genus and species Remarks *
1. Poria lenis NM, NHR
2. Poria ravenalae NM, NHR
3. Poria vincta NM, NHR
4. Fomes badius NM, NHR
5. Fomes linteus NM, NHR
6. Fomes merrillii NM, NHR
7. Fomes ostricoloris NM, NHR
8. Fomes senex NHR
9. Fomes scutellatus NM
10. Ganoderraa applanatum NHR
11. Ganoderma lucidum NHR
12. Daedalea andamani NM, NHR
13. Daedalea gollani NM, NHR
U. Daedalea unicolor NM, NHR
15. Hexasona tenuis var, Polygramaa NM, NHR
16. Favolus brasiliensis NM, NHR
17. Irpex consors NM, NHR
18. Irpex flavus NM, NHR
19. Irpex vellereus NHR
20. Polyporus bicolor NM, NHR 265
Table 2 : Contd ......
Sr.No. Genus and species Remarks *
21. Polyporus flabelliformis NM
22. PolvDorus Kilvus var. licnoides NM, NHR
23. Polyporus luteo-umbrinus NM
24. Polyporus nothofasi NM, NHR
25. Polyporus ostriformis NM, NHR
26. Polyporus radiatus NM,NHR
27. Polyporus rubidus NM
28. Polyporus tulipiferae NM,NHR
29. Polyporus weberianus NHR
30. Polyporus xanthopus NM, NHR
31. Polyporus xanthopus var. florideus NM, NHR
32. Polyporus zonalis NM, NHR
33. Irametes serpens NM, NHR
NM = New to Maharashtra,
NHR = New host or substrate record. 266
Table 3
Showing number of genera and species of Hvpomycetes
described in this thesis.
Sr. No. Genus and species Remarks
1. Asperisporium dalber^iae NHR
2. Brachysporium masonii NI, NHR
3. Exosporiella fici NS
4. Helicomyces fuscopes (= fuscipes) NM
5. Heliminthosporium siwalikum NM, NHR
6. Melano^raphium citri NM, NHR
7. Melanosraphium cookei NI, NHR
8. Memnoniella levispora NM, NHR
9. Paathramaya sundara NHR
10. Septonema harknessii NM, NHR
11. Stilbum nanum NM, NHR
12. Volutella fici NS
13. Volutina concentrica NHR
U. Zy^osporium oscheoides NHR
NS New to science.
NI New to India.
NM New to Maharashtra.
NHR New host or substrate record. 267
Table 4 :
Showing number of genera and species of Goelomycetes
described in this thesis.
Sr.No. Genus and species Remarks *
1. Botryodiplodia ficina NI
2. CytosDora carissae NS
3. CytosDora orthosiphonae NS
4. jDiplodina asteracanthae NS
5. Oiplodina slyricidiae NS
6. Dothichiza eucalyptii NS
7. Dothichiza zizyphi NS
8. iDothiorella fici NHR
9. Haplosporella canthii NS
10. Haplosporella Kymnosporiae NS
11. Haplosporella holarrhenae NS
12. Haplosporella wri^htiae NS
13. Leptostroma micropunctum NI
14. Neottiospora grewiae NS
15. Pyreno»chaeta crotalariae NHR
16. Selenophoma ipomoe NS
NS = New to science,
NI = New to India.
NHR = New host or substrate record.