Seed-Borne Fungi Associated With Piptadenia paniculata

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, Brasilian Atlantic Rain Forest

Abstract

This work lists some pathogenic and saprophytic fungi detected from angico (Piptadenia paniculata Bentham) seeds, by blotter test method. Seeds were collected from mother trees found in Quatro Barras, Campina Grande do Sul and Bocaiuva do Sul, municipalities, State of Parana, Brazil. Fusarium,
Phomopsis, Colletotrichum, Cladosporium and Alternaria were detected as pathogenic fungi. Fusarium sp. and Phomopsis sp., represented 9% of the seed contamination. In low percentage contamination Aspergillus, Pestalotia,Monilia, Trichoderma, Penicillium and Geotrichum were detected as saprophytic fungi.

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Published

2002-12-30

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Scientific Notes

How to Cite

STRAPASSON, M.; SANTOS, Ã. F. DOS; MEDEIROS, A. C. DE S. Seed-Borne Fungi Associated With Piptadenia paniculata. Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, n. 45, p. 137–141, 30 Dec.2002.

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