Manglicolous fungi from atolls of Maldives, Indian Ocean

Abstract

Thirty nine species represented by 29 species of Ascomycetes, 2 of Basidiomycetes and 8 of Deuteromycetes were collected from partially submerged, dead and decayed parts of 5 mangrove species. The dominant species were Dactylospora haliotrepha, Lineolata rhizophorae, Lophiostoma mangrovei, Massarina thalassiae and Verruculina enalia. The maximum number of fungal species were recorded on Rhizophora mucronata