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. et al. (2006) Molecular characterization of a seed transmitted clavicipitaceous fungus occurring on dicotyledoneous plants (Convolvulaceae). Planta 224: 533-544. PMID 16525783
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