| Pak. J. Bot., 01(1-2): 59-65. | Back to Contents | ||||
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PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF ASPERGILLUS SPECIES FROM KARACHI (WEST PAKISTAN) S. Iftikhar Ahmed & Yazdana Mirza Rizki
Abstract: A preliminary survey of Aspergillus species from Karachi was undertaken. The sources from which these were isolated consist of soil, air, spoiled fruits and leather products. Malt extract agar and Czapek-Dox agar with Rose Bengal (1 :30,000) were utilized for culturing these fungi. A total of 23 species were recorded. Out of these, Aspergillus near flavo- furcatis, A. puniceus, A. unguis and A. variecolor have been reported for the first time from Karachi. The species not reported from West Pakistan as such are A. near flavo-furcatis, A. puniceus '“'and A. variecolor. Brief descriptions of only these three species have been provided. It has been ascertained that out of a total of 49 species of the genus Aspergillus reported by the previous workers, only 23, beyond doubt, are the accepted ones. The remaining 16 species include synonyms, probable synonyms and non-recognisable species. These cases have been discussed.
Central Laboratories, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Karachi. |
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