Fungi associated with ornamental plants in some Nurseries in Al–Qurayyat, Jouf region, Saudi Arabia

Background and Objectives: Fungi communities are important soil components as decomposers and plant symbionts, and they play an important part in natural ecological and biogeochemical processes. In this study, isolation and identification of terrestrial and zoosporic fungi were detected. Materials...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Salah Massoud, Doaa Montaser Ahmed Khalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2023-02-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/3581
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description Background and Objectives: Fungi communities are important soil components as decomposers and plant symbionts, and they play an important part in natural ecological and biogeochemical processes. In this study, isolation and identification of terrestrial and zoosporic fungi were detected. Materials and Methods: Sixty–seven fungal species from thirty–four genera were isolated from 45 soil samples obtained randomly from nurseries in Al–Qurayyat, Jouf reagon, Saudi Arabia using the soil dilution technique on glucose–Czapek’s agar medium, cellulose–Czapek’s agar, and Potato dextrose agar medium.Authentic fungus manuals were then used to identify and characterise the mycoflora. Results: A total of 46 fungal species belonging to 22 terrestrial fungal genera were recovered on glucose–Czapek’s agar, 38 species belonging to 20 terrestrial fungal genera were recovered on cellulos–Czapek’s agar and 27 fungal species belonging to 15 terrestrial fungal genera were recovered on PDA medium while 12 species belonging to 7 genera zoosporic fungal genera were discovered. Conclusion: The most common terrestrial fungal genera were Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, Trichoderma, Acremonium, and Cladosopium while in zoosporic fungus. Allomyces was the most prevalent, followed by Achlya and Pythium.
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spelling doaj.art-8f538e322bcd4079a363688ea8061fda2023-02-20T08:49:01ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Microbiology2008-32892008-44472023-02-0115110.18502/ijm.v15i1.11934Fungi associated with ornamental plants in some Nurseries in Al–Qurayyat, Jouf region, Saudi ArabiaMohamed Salah Massoud0Doaa Montaser Ahmed Khalil1Department of Chemistry, Science and Arts College, Jouf University, Al-Jouf, Kingdom of Saudi, Arabia; Department of Botany, Faculty of Sciences, Aswan University, Aswan, EgyptDepartment of Botany, Faculty of Sciences, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt; Department of Biological Science, Unit of Environmental Studies and Development, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt Background and Objectives: Fungi communities are important soil components as decomposers and plant symbionts, and they play an important part in natural ecological and biogeochemical processes. In this study, isolation and identification of terrestrial and zoosporic fungi were detected. Materials and Methods: Sixty–seven fungal species from thirty–four genera were isolated from 45 soil samples obtained randomly from nurseries in Al–Qurayyat, Jouf reagon, Saudi Arabia using the soil dilution technique on glucose–Czapek’s agar medium, cellulose–Czapek’s agar, and Potato dextrose agar medium.Authentic fungus manuals were then used to identify and characterise the mycoflora. Results: A total of 46 fungal species belonging to 22 terrestrial fungal genera were recovered on glucose–Czapek’s agar, 38 species belonging to 20 terrestrial fungal genera were recovered on cellulos–Czapek’s agar and 27 fungal species belonging to 15 terrestrial fungal genera were recovered on PDA medium while 12 species belonging to 7 genera zoosporic fungal genera were discovered. Conclusion: The most common terrestrial fungal genera were Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, Trichoderma, Acremonium, and Cladosopium while in zoosporic fungus. Allomyces was the most prevalent, followed by Achlya and Pythium. https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/3581Isolation;Fungi;Soil;Plants;Allomyces
spellingShingle Mohamed Salah Massoud
Doaa Montaser Ahmed Khalil
Fungi associated with ornamental plants in some Nurseries in Al–Qurayyat, Jouf region, Saudi Arabia
Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Isolation;
Fungi;
Soil;
Plants;
Allomyces
title Fungi associated with ornamental plants in some Nurseries in Al–Qurayyat, Jouf region, Saudi Arabia
title_full Fungi associated with ornamental plants in some Nurseries in Al–Qurayyat, Jouf region, Saudi Arabia
title_fullStr Fungi associated with ornamental plants in some Nurseries in Al–Qurayyat, Jouf region, Saudi Arabia
title_full_unstemmed Fungi associated with ornamental plants in some Nurseries in Al–Qurayyat, Jouf region, Saudi Arabia
title_short Fungi associated with ornamental plants in some Nurseries in Al–Qurayyat, Jouf region, Saudi Arabia
title_sort fungi associated with ornamental plants in some nurseries in al qurayyat jouf region saudi arabia
topic Isolation;
Fungi;
Soil;
Plants;
Allomyces
url https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/3581
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