Philippine Journal of Science
152 (5): 1931-1938, October 2023
ISSN 0031 – 7683
Date Received: 31 May 2023

Endophytic Fungal Species Isolated from Mangrove
Trees Rhizophora apiculata, Nypa fruticans,
and Xylocarpus granatum from Brunei Darussalam

Nur Azyyati Haziqah Mohamad, Hussein Taha, Pooja Shivanand*,
Norhayati Ahmad, Anis Nadiah Abdillah, Muhammad Azib Alias,
Abdul Zul’adly Mohaimin, and Sarayu Krishnamoorthy

Environmental and Life Sciences Program, Faculty of Science,
Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link BE1410,
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

*Corresponding author: pooja.shivanand@ubd.edu.bn

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Mohamad NAH et al. 2023. Endophytic Fungal Species Isolated from Mangrove Trees Rhizophora apiculata,
Nypa fruticans, and Xylocarpus granatum from Brunei Darussalam. Philipp J Sci 152(5): 1931–1938.
https://doi.org/10.56899/152.05.33

 

 

ABSTRACT

An attempt made to isolate the mangrove endophytes from Rhizophora apiculata, Nypa fruticans, and Xylocarpus granatum has shown the presence of about 28 different strains of endophytic fungi belonging to the phyla Ascomycota. Rhizophora apiculata was found to possess highly diverse endophytic species compared to Nypa fruticans and Xylocarpus granatum. Furthermore, the leaves of the mangrove trees were found to serve as a rich source of endophytic fungal species compared to other segments studied. Moreover, it was observed that the leaf acted as a major source of endophytic fungi in Rhizophora apiculata and Nypa fruticans, whereas barks were found to have a high number of species in Xylocarpus granatum.