Aquatic Fungi from Buldhana District (M.S., India) ? III: Genus Triadelphia

Patil V. R., Borse B. D

Abstract: The present paper deals with three species of the genus Triadelphia viz. , Triadelphia diversa Tzean and J. L. Chen, Triadelphia inquinans (Sacc. ) S. Hughes and Pirozynski and Triadelphia uniseptata (Berk. and Broome) P. M. Kirk encountered on submerged wood from freshwater habitats. The first two species are new records for the fungi of India and latter species is an addition to fungi of Maharashtra state. The data provides information on the distribution of these fungi in India, apart from description and illustrations. Key is provided for identification of Triadelphia species recorded from India.

Keywords: Freshwater, submerged wood, Mitosporic fungi, Wan River, Maharashtra