Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS)
Volume-3 | Issue-02 | 188-195
Original Research Article
Diversity of Genus Ganoderma in Nagaon District, Assam
Ratul Kumar Nath, T. C. Sarma
Published : Feb. 28, 2018
Abstract
Nagaon district of Assam is located in the flood plains of the river
Brahmaputra. The physiographic features of Nagaon District makes it ideal home for
the growth of different types of economic plants. But these plants are found to be
decayed by the association of some macro fungi. Among these macro fungi, different
Ganoderma species were found to be associated with the different timber yielding
plants and palm species. Ganoderma with great diversity produce large fruitification
of different size, shape and colour. During the investigation 7 seven Ganoderma
species were collected from 10 different Revenue Circles of Nagaon district. This
work revealed that there are great diversity of Ganoderma species in Nagaon district,
Assam. Some Ganoderma species have medicinal properties.