Manglicolous fungi diversity in east coast of Penisular Malaysia

Abstract

This study reports on the biodiversity of manglicolous fungi on driftwoods collected from mangrove areas in Bakau Tinggi Recreational Forest, Pulau Sekeping and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu in Terengganu and Cherating in Pahang, on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 530 wood samples were collected and incubated separately. Observations were done once every fortnightly for up to six months. From the collections, a total of 55 manglicolous fungi comprising of 39 Ascomycetes, two Basidiomycetes and 14 anamorphic taxa were identified and recorded. The highest number of fungi were recorded from mangrove areas of Bakau Tinggi (26 species) followed by Pulau Sekeping (16 species), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (14 species) and Cherating (12 species).