Aquatic Fungi from Buldhana District (M.S., India) ? II: Genus Camylospora Ranzoni

Patil V. R., Borse B. D.

Abstract: The present paper deals with three species of the genus Camylospora Ranzoni viz. , Camylospora chaetocladia Ranzoni, Campylospora filicladia Nawawi and Campylospora leptosoma Marvanova and Laichmanova encountered in foam samples from freshwater habitats. Campylospora leptosoma is being recorded for the first time from India. The remaining two species are being recorded for the first time from Buldhana district of Maharashtra state (India). The data provides information on the distribution of these fungi in India, apart from description and illustrations.

Keywords: Camylospora, Freshwater, foam samples, Mitosporic fungi