Broom grass(Thysanolaena maxima)is an evergreen non-timber forest produce species.This grass is now domesticated for cultivation by farmers.It is a multi-purpose grass providing mainly inflorescence used as brooms for...Broom grass(Thysanolaena maxima)is an evergreen non-timber forest produce species.This grass is now domesticated for cultivation by farmers.It is a multi-purpose grass providing mainly inflorescence used as brooms for cleaning every household and also fodder for cattle,fuel wood for cooking and thus enhance farmers income.An earlier pot culture study brought out that Claroideoglomus etunicatum as the best arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus(AMF)and Pantoea dispersa as the best plant growth promoting rhizobacteria(PGPR)for inoculating broom grass.In the present investigation,a pot culture experiment was conducted in glasshouse to study the effect of individual and combined inoculation of C.etunicatum and P.dispersa on the growth of broom grass.The plant height,stem girth,biovolume index,plant dry weight,major and minor nutrient concentrations were significantly higher in plants inoculated with C.etunicatum+P.dispersa compared to inoculation with either of them.It was concluded that dual inoculation with the two selected beneficial microorganisms is best for enhancing the growth and yield of broom grass which in turn will improve the livelihood of the farmers.展开更多
The family Melanommataceae is widespread in temperate and subtropical regions and species invariably occur on twigs or bark of various woody plants in terrestrial,marine or freshwater habitats.In this paper,the type s...The family Melanommataceae is widespread in temperate and subtropical regions and species invariably occur on twigs or bark of various woody plants in terrestrial,marine or freshwater habitats.In this paper,the type species of 26 genera of the family are re-described and illustrated.A multi-gene phylogeny based on maximum likelihood and Bayesian analyses of LSU,SSU,RPB2 and EF-1αsequence data of species of Melanommataceae is provided.The new genera,Muriformistrickeria,Pseudostrickeria and Thysanolaenae are introduced.Anomalemma is synonymized under Exosporiella.Acrocordiopsis,Astrosphaeriella,Beverwykella,Caryosporella,Sporidesmiella and Pseudotrichia are excluded from Melanommataceae based on molecular phylogenetic analyses.Presently,20 genera are accepted in Melanommataceae.Based on the phylogenetic data,five new species,Byssosphaeria siamensis,Herpotrichia vaginatispora,Pseudostrickeria muriformis,Pseudostrickeria ononidis and Muriformistrickeria rubi,are introduced.展开更多
基金This work was financed by SEED Division,Department of Science and Technology,GOI with File no.SP/TSP/007/2016.
文摘Broom grass(Thysanolaena maxima)is an evergreen non-timber forest produce species.This grass is now domesticated for cultivation by farmers.It is a multi-purpose grass providing mainly inflorescence used as brooms for cleaning every household and also fodder for cattle,fuel wood for cooking and thus enhance farmers income.An earlier pot culture study brought out that Claroideoglomus etunicatum as the best arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus(AMF)and Pantoea dispersa as the best plant growth promoting rhizobacteria(PGPR)for inoculating broom grass.In the present investigation,a pot culture experiment was conducted in glasshouse to study the effect of individual and combined inoculation of C.etunicatum and P.dispersa on the growth of broom grass.The plant height,stem girth,biovolume index,plant dry weight,major and minor nutrient concentrations were significantly higher in plants inoculated with C.etunicatum+P.dispersa compared to inoculation with either of them.It was concluded that dual inoculation with the two selected beneficial microorganisms is best for enhancing the growth and yield of broom grass which in turn will improve the livelihood of the farmers.
文摘The family Melanommataceae is widespread in temperate and subtropical regions and species invariably occur on twigs or bark of various woody plants in terrestrial,marine or freshwater habitats.In this paper,the type species of 26 genera of the family are re-described and illustrated.A multi-gene phylogeny based on maximum likelihood and Bayesian analyses of LSU,SSU,RPB2 and EF-1αsequence data of species of Melanommataceae is provided.The new genera,Muriformistrickeria,Pseudostrickeria and Thysanolaenae are introduced.Anomalemma is synonymized under Exosporiella.Acrocordiopsis,Astrosphaeriella,Beverwykella,Caryosporella,Sporidesmiella and Pseudotrichia are excluded from Melanommataceae based on molecular phylogenetic analyses.Presently,20 genera are accepted in Melanommataceae.Based on the phylogenetic data,five new species,Byssosphaeria siamensis,Herpotrichia vaginatispora,Pseudostrickeria muriformis,Pseudostrickeria ononidis and Muriformistrickeria rubi,are introduced.
