A survey of the mycobiota of a natural Karoo pasture
The survey of a natural Karoo pasture from 1978 to 1982 showed that a wealth and variety of fungi were present in the semidesert environment. Hyphomycetes and Coelomycetes represented 45.8% and 34.6% respectively of the taxa identified. A total of 135 genera was identified of which Altenaria altemat...
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doaj-9a9f9b92cea54c60ae74d03cf7a2735e2020-11-25T03:50:57ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841997-10-0127216718310.4102/abc.v27i2.679609A survey of the mycobiota of a natural Karoo pastureC. Roux0K. T. van Warmelo1Mycology Unit, Biosystematics Division, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research CouncilBotany Department, Rand Afrikaans UniversityThe survey of a natural Karoo pasture from 1978 to 1982 showed that a wealth and variety of fungi were present in the semidesert environment. Hyphomycetes and Coelomycetes represented 45.8% and 34.6% respectively of the taxa identified. A total of 135 genera was identified of which Altenaria altemata, Cladosporium spp. and Fusarium spp. of the Hyphomycetes, Phoma spp., Ascochyta spp. and Camarosporium spp. of the Coelomycetes and Leptasphaerulina spp., of the Ascomycetes represented the most prevalent fungi in this order. This survey has shown conclusively that Pithomyces chartarum, which is associated with photosensitivity diseases of sheep, can always be recovered from the veld if the correct isolation techniques are employed. A number of new records for South Africa, as well as undescribed species, have been found, highlighting the necessity of correct methods and intensity of approach.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/679ecologyfacial eczema. KaroolittermycobiotapasturephotosensitivitySouth Africa |
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C. Roux K. T. van Warmelo A survey of the mycobiota of a natural Karoo pasture Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation ecology facial eczema. Karoo litter mycobiota pasture photosensitivity South Africa |
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A survey of the mycobiota of a natural Karoo pasture |
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A survey of the mycobiota of a natural Karoo pasture |
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A survey of the mycobiota of a natural Karoo pasture |
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A survey of the mycobiota of a natural Karoo pasture |
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A survey of the mycobiota of a natural Karoo pasture |
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survey of the mycobiota of a natural karoo pasture |
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South African National Biodiversity Institut |
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Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation |
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1997-10-01 |
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The survey of a natural Karoo pasture from 1978 to 1982 showed that a wealth and variety of fungi were present in the semidesert environment. Hyphomycetes and Coelomycetes represented 45.8% and 34.6% respectively of the taxa identified. A total of 135 genera was identified of which Altenaria altemata, Cladosporium spp. and Fusarium spp. of the Hyphomycetes, Phoma spp., Ascochyta spp. and Camarosporium spp. of the Coelomycetes and Leptasphaerulina spp., of the Ascomycetes represented the most prevalent fungi in this order. This survey has shown conclusively that Pithomyces chartarum, which is associated with photosensitivity diseases of sheep, can always be recovered from the veld if the correct isolation techniques are employed. A number of new records for South Africa, as well as undescribed species, have been found, highlighting the necessity of correct methods and intensity of approach. |
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ecology facial eczema. Karoo litter mycobiota pasture photosensitivity South Africa |
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