Sunil Pathak and Babita Suman
Abstract
Fungal associates of Acacia catechu growing in district Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh were studied, identified and are being reported in the present research paper. The rhizosphere of Acacia catechu revealed the presence of twenty three species of fungi. Seven species ofAMF (Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi) belonging to three genera (Acaulospora, Gigaspora and Glomus) were isolated from roots adhering soil. Leaves and bark of this plant revealed the presence of three endophytic fungal species belonging to three genera namely, Aspergillus niger, Cladosporium cladosporioides and Fusarium solani. Further research of endophytes can be beneficial for the production of secondary metabolites and for bioprospecting.