Meliolaceous fungi on rare medicinal plants in southern India

Abstract

This paper gives an account of eleven species of the genus Meliola on eight rare medicinal plants in southern India. All the fungal species are described in detail with their geographical distribution and host range. Of these, Meliola ardigoosii, M. banosensis var. puerariicola, M. buchananiicola, M. chandrasekharanii, M. kingiodendri and M. thitei are endemic fungi.