Sunil Pathak and Babita Suman
Abstract
Fungal associates of medicinal plant Azadirachta indica A. Juss growing in district Una, Himachal Pradesh were investigated, identified and are reported in the present paper. Twenty-two species of fungi were recorded from rhizosphere of Azadirachta indica. Seven species of Arbascular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) belonging to three genera (Acaulospora, Gigaspora and Glomus) were isolated from root adhering soil of the plant. Leaves and bark of the plant revealed the presence of three endophytic fungal species belonging to three genera, i.e. Fusarium, Gliocladium and Trichoderma. Further study of endophytes can be useful for the production of secondary metabolites and bio prospecting.