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BIODIVERSITY OF YEAST MYCOFLORA IN NECTAR OF HIBISCUS R OSA-SINENSIS AND IXORA COCCINEA FLOWERS

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

Abstract: A total of 17 species belonging to 10 genera were isolated from 11 samples of nectar of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and 10 species belonging to 7 genera from 5 samples of nectar of Ixora coccinea flowers. The isolated yeast species were identified on the basis of morphological and physiological/biochemical characters. Bullera pyricola was predominantly isolated from nectar of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.
 

Department of Botany, Adamjee Govt. Science College, Business Recorder Road Karachi, Karachi-74800, Pakistan, Email: mmushtaq72@yahoo.com

^*Department of Botany, DHA Degree Girls College, Karachi, Pakistan

^**Central Plant Quarantine Laboratory (CPQL), Department of Plant Protection, Jinnah Avenue, Malir Halt, Karachi, Pakistan, Email: Sharfun_nahar@yahoo.com