Vegetos
(An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnology)
Three new species of Meliolaceous microfungi from Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
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Research Articles | Published: 15 May, 2025
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Keywords: Black mildews, n Irenopsisn , n Meliolan , Ratnagiri, Taxonomy
Abstract
Three new species of microfungi belonging to Meliolaceae are described from Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India. Irenopsis anacardii, Meliola heterophragmae and M. roureicola were collected on Anacardium occidentale (Anacardiaceae), Heterophragma quadriloculare (Bignoniaceae) and Rourea minor (Connaraceae), respectively. All the species are illustrated. Diagnostic features of the species are provided and their affinities discussed.
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P. G. Department of Botany, Dattajirao Kadam Arts, Science and Commerce College Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur, India