Location of Seed-borne Fungi Associated with forest Tree Seeds of Horse Bean (<I>Parkinsonia aculeata</I>), Lead Tree (<I>Leucaena leucocephala</I>) and Rusty Shield Bearer (<I>Peltophorum ferrugineum</I>)

Abstract

The fungi namely Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus, A. niger, Curvularia lunata, Fusarium equiseti, F. longipes, F. pallidoroseum, Fusarium sp., Paecilomyces variotii, Penicillium pinophilum, Rhizoctonia solani and Rhizopus stolonifer were recorded from the seed coat, endosperm and embryo of normal and discoloured seeds of Horse bean (Parkinsonia aculeata), whereas Apispora montagnei, Aspergillus aculeatus, A. flavus, A. fumigatus, A. niger, Curvularia clavata, C. lunata, Fusarium equiseti, F. pallidoroseum, F., moniliforme, Fusarium spp.,Rhizoctonia solani and Rhizopus stolonifer were found associated with the seed coat, endosperm and embryo of the normal and discoloured seeds oflead tree (Leucaena leucocephala). On the other hand, Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus, A. niger, A. ustus, Aspergillus sp., Curvularia lunata, Fusarium compactum, F. longipes, F. pallidoroseum, Fusarium sp. and Penicillium aurantiogriseum were detected in the seed coat, endosperm and embryo of the normal and discoloured seeds of rusty shield bearer (Peltophorum ferrugineum). In general, the percent incidence of fungi recovered from the discoloured seeds was greater in comparison to the normal seeds.