Massarina multiseptata, A New Lignicolous Ascomycetes from Ahmednagar District (M.S.) India

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  • Bhise Krishna Maruti University of Pune-411007,Maharashtra,India
  • P.G. Reddy

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Abstract

The present paper describes a new lignicolous species Massarina multiseptate sp.nov collected from Kalsubai forest in the Western ghat regions of Ahmednagar district (M.S.). The Specimen deposited at Department of Botany P.V.P.College, Pravaranagar (Loni).

Keyword: Massarina, Pseudothecia, Asci, Ascospores.

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  • Bhise Krishna Maruti, University of Pune-411007,Maharashtra,India
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Maruti, B. K., & Reddy, P. (2012). Massarina multiseptata, A New Lignicolous Ascomycetes from Ahmednagar District (M.S.) India. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 1(3), 198-201. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijbas.v1i3.85