Morphotaxonomy and Biochemical Analysis of Hyphomycetes Fungi

Morphotaxonomy of Hyphomycetes fungi was carried out to study detailed characterization and distribution in Amravati region. Most of the fungal samples were found in Melghat forest. Hyphomycetes fungi predominantly occurred on Bamboo culms. Fungal species studied were namely Arthrinium hydei, A. marii, A.pheospermum, Beltrania indica, Dictyoarthinium quadratum, D. microsporum, D.liliputeum, Epicoccum andropogonis, E. nigrum, Graphium aeruginosum, Helminthosprium, Memnoniella echinata, Memnoniella levispora, Periconia madree, Pithomyces chartarum, Stachybotrys chartarum, S. chlorohalonata, S. nilgirica, Tharoopama trina, Torula herbarum, Trimmatostroma scutellare, T. eridictyonis , etc. SDS-PAGE was important biomarker for phylogenetic analysis of hyphomycetes fungi. Trimmatostroma scutellare and T. hughesii appears to be closer species while T. eridictyonis shows closeness to T. hughesii. During study hyphomycetes fungi synthesized highest number of secondary metabolites, some of which are industrially useful.