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BIODIVERSITY OF YEAST MYCOFLORA IN NECTAR OF BOMBAX CIEBA AND CANNA INDICA FLOWER

MUHAMMAD MUSHTAQ***, AYESHA-JAMAL* AND SHARFUN-NAHAR**

Abstract: Sixteen yeast species belonging to 10 genera from nectar of Bombax cieba flower and 25 species belonging to 15 genera from nectar of Canna indica flower were isolated and identified on the basis of their morphological and biochemical/physiological characteristics. Pichia lynferdii and Zygoascus helinicus were predominantly isolated from nectar of Bombax cieba whereas Cryptococcus laurentii, Debaryomyces hansenii and Fibulobasidium inconspicuum from nectar of Canna indica flower.
 

Department of Botany, Adamjee Govt. Science College, Business Recorder Road Karachi, Karachi-74800, Pakistan.

* Department of Botany, DHA Degree Girls College, Karachi, Pakistan.
** Central Plant Quarantine Laboratory (CPQL), Department of Plant Protection, Jinnah Avenue, Malir Halt, Karachi, Pakistan.
Corresponding Author: mmushtaq72@yahoo.com