Biodiversity in the Cape Floral Kingdom: Fungi occurring on Proteaceae

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dc.contributor.authorTaylor J.E.
dc.contributor.authorLee S.
dc.contributor.authorCrous P.W.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:57:25Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:57:25Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstractThe South African Cape Floral Kingdom is the world's smallest and most diverse plant Kingdom, but is greatly under threat from urbanisation and agriculture. It covers only 90 000 km2 and has a Mediterranean climate. This area has a long history of botanical studies, but little research has been undertaken on the associated fungi. Therefore, a biodiversity study of the fungi has been initiated. The catalyst for this study has been the diversity of unusual fungi encountered whilst studying the fungal pathogens of Proteaceae. These pathogens include species, or entire genera of fungi that are specific to genera of Proteaceae. The diversity and uniqueness of the Proteaceae pathogens may indicate a similar diversity in saprobic fungi in this unusual habitat. Therefore, microfungi associated with genera of Proteaceae in various habitats are being systematically sampled over a two-year period. The initial results of this study are presented.
dc.description.versionConference Paper
dc.identifier.citationMycological Research
dc.identifier.citation105
dc.identifier.citation12
dc.identifier.issn9537562
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/10387
dc.subjectbiodiversity
dc.subjectepiphyte
dc.subjectfungus
dc.subjecthost specificity
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectFungi
dc.subjectProteaceae
dc.titleBiodiversity in the Cape Floral Kingdom: Fungi occurring on Proteaceae
dc.typeConference Paper
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