The ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI COMMUNITIES FROM Centella asiatica OF BENGKULU ACCESSION

Abstract

Various species of endophytic fungi have been isolated and reported from various types of plants and tissues, but how host or plant tissue determines endophytic community structure has not been explored quantitatively. The aim of this research was to understand community structure of endophytic fungi in various organs of Centella asiatica of Bengkulu accession. The analysis data use to Shannon Wienner diversity index (H’), dominance index, colonization rate, frequency of occurrence and UPGMA analysis with Jaccard Coefficient. Total 61 isolates were obtained and grouped into 19 morfotypes, consist of 15 Asomycetes & 4 Basidiomycetes and 10 Genera. The highest colonization rate was in stolons (16%) and the lowest is in petiols (4%). Endophytic fungi were distributed in all of the organs. Leaves harbored more diverse endophytic fungi (H’= 2,138) than the other organs and classified as medium. Fusarium solani, Fusarium oxysporum dan Phoma multirostrata were the dominant species.This research showed that different type of host-pant organs influenced community structure of endophytic fungi from C. asiatica of Bengkulu accession. This is the first report, on the community strcuture of endophytic fungi from C. asiatica from leaves, petiols, stolons, and roots part of the organ plant. Overall, our results indicated that the isolate can be used to analyzed of it’s potential as bioactive compuond same as the host.