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Mangrove Fungi - World Records

 
Genus Halophytophthora
Species bahamensis
Substrate dead leaves
Habitat intertidal
Country Florida
Gerogia
Bahamas
Grand Cayman
Host Species Avicennia germinans
Rhizophora mangle
References Fell, Jack W. and Master, I. M. 1975. Phycomycetes (Phytophthora spp. nov. and Pythium sp. nov.) associated with degrading mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) leaves. Canadian Journal of Botany 53:2908-2922.

Newell, S., Miller, J., and Fell, J. 1987. Rapid and pervasive occupation of fallen mangrove leaves by a marine zoosporic fungus. Applied and environmental microbiology 53(10):2464-2469.

Newell S. Y. 1992. ?Autumn distribution of marine Pythiaceae across a mangrove - saltmarsh boudary. Canadian Journal of Botany 70:1912-1916.

Newell S.Y and Fell J. W. 1994. Do halophytophtoras (marine Pythiaceae) rapidly occupy fallen leaves by intraleaf mycelial growth?. Canadian Journal of Botany 73:761-765.

Leano EM, Jones EBG, and Vrijmoed LLP. 2000. Why are Halophytophthora speices well adapted to mangrove habitats?. Fungal Diversity 5:131-151.


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