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FRUIT
BORNE MYCOFLORA OF AMLA
(PHYLLANTHUS
EMBLICA L.)
SHAISTA AKHUND, MUHAMMAD
SUHAIL, ISHRAT RANI, FOZIA I MEMON AND HIDAYATULLAH ABRO
Abstract: Fungal species composition on retail Amla
fruits obtained from local market of three localities of Hyderabad, Hala
and Tando Allah Yar was studied. Forty-eight fruit samples were randomly
picked from each locality. Using two media types, a total of 19 genera
and 42 fungal species were isolated from surface sterilized and
non-sterilized fruits. From fruits of all three localities, species in
the genera Aspergillus (5 species), Penicillium (4
species), Fusarium (4 species), Alternaria (4 species),
Cladosporium (5 species) and Curvularia (3 species) were
isolated most frequently. The fungal frequency of Tando Allah Yar
samples was higher. A. niger and A. flavus were the most
common fungi isolated from fruits of all three localities. The fungi
isolated do not appear to be recorded from fruits of Amla in Pakistan.
Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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