THE method commonly used to determine the competitive saprophytic ability of soil fungi consists of exposing suitable substrates to colonization by the fungus in non-sterile soil. A serious ...

Michael A. Vincent, Keith A. Seifert, Robert A. Samson, Akanthomyces johnsonii, a Saprophytic Synnematous Hyphomycete, Mycologia, Vol. 80, No. 5 (Sep. - Oct., 1988 ...

Plant essential oils of five aromatic herb species of the family Lamiaceae (Origanum sp., Thymus sp., Mellisa sp., Mentha sp. and Nepeta sp.) were investigated for antimicrobial effect against plant ...

"Saprophytic fungi are still very much understudied and underloved," says Dr Drakulic. Turkey tail fungi are a common sight on dead logs, trunks and fallen branches across the UK.

However, saprophytic fungi also play a big role in breaking down leaf litter, animal feces, and other ‘waste’ material. Varieties like wine caps, shitakes, and oysters feed on carbonaceous materials ...

New species of mushroom, Candolleomyces albosquamosus, found in Western Ghats, Kerala. Honey-yellow cap, white stem, grows to 58mm. Morphological & molecular studies confirm new species. Only 35 ...