Epiphytic fungus
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An epiphytic fungus is a fungus that grows upon, or attached to, a living plant. The term epiphytic derives from the Greek epi- (meaning 'upon') and phyton (meaning 'plant').
[edit] Examples
Many examples of epiphytic microorganisms exist.[1] The ergoline alkaloids found in Convolvulaceae are produced by a seed-transmitted epiphytic clavicipitaceous fungus .[2]
[edit] See also
- Epiphyte
- Endophytic fungus, an endophyte that grows inside a plant
- Endosymbiont
[edit] References
- ^ Endophytic Microorganisms:A Review On Insect Control And Recent Advances On Tropical Plants
- ^ Steiner, U; Ahimsa-Müller, MA; Markert, A; Kucht, S; Gross, J; Kauf, N; Kuzma, M; Zych, M et al (2006). "Molecular characterization of a seed transmitted clavicipitaceous fungus occurring on dicotyledoneous plants (Convolvulaceae)". Planta 224 (3): 533–44. doi:10.1007/s00425-006-0241-0. PMID 16525783.
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