Seed-Borne Fungi Associated with Schinus terebinthifolius

Authors

  • Michele Strapasson Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná image/svg+xml
  • Álvaro Figueredo dos Santos Embrapa Florestas
  • Antonio Carlos de Souza Medeiros Embrapa Florestas

Keywords:

Seed pathology, Forest disease, Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify fungi species associated with aroeiravermelha (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) seeds. Seeds were collected from mother trees in Quatro Barras, Campina Grande do Sul and Bocaiúva do Sul municipalities, State of Parana, Brazil. Blotter test method was adopted for detecting fungi from aroeira seeds. It was possible to identify 10 different fungi genus, like Fusarium, Alternaria, Pestalotia, Penicillium, Aspergillus,Trichoderma, Chaetomium, Nigrospora, Geotrichum and Mucor and to distinguish Fusarium as the most frequent genus among studied samples.

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Published

2002-12-30

Issue

No. 45 (2002): jul./dez.

Section

Scientific Notes

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How to Cite

STRAPASSON, M.; SANTOS, Ã. F. DOS; MEDEIROS, A. C. DE S. Seed-Borne Fungi Associated with Schinus terebinthifolius. Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, n. 45, p. 131–135, 30 Dec.2002.

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