Abstract
Fifteen fungal species representing 12 genera were found to be associated with leaf spot and anthracnose diseases of Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz. which were collected from different habitats of Bangladesh. Fungi were isolated following ‘tissue planting’ and ‘blotter’ method. The isolated fungi were Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler, Aspergillus flavus Link ex Fr., A. niger van Tieghm, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Sacc., Curvularia lunata (Wakker) Boedijn, Fusarium sp.1. Fusarium sp. 2, Macrophoma sp., Nigrospora sphaerica (Sacc.) Mason, Penicillium digitatum Saccardo, Penicillium italicum Whemer, Pestalotiopsis guepinii (Desm.) Stay, Pseudocercospora libenbergii (Syd.) Deighton, Rhizopus stolonifera Vuillemin. Toney, Trichoderma viride Pers. During the present investigation, Pseudocercospora libenbergii is a new record for Bangladesh.
 Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 27(1): 129-136, 2020 (June)
Highlights
Rauvolfia serpentina is an evergreen shrub that is a member of the dogbane or Apocynaceae family
Aqueous extract of whole plant, stem and roots of R. serpentina were evaluated for antifungal activity
The main purpose of the present study was conducted to find out the existence and identification of mycoflora living on infected R. serpentina phylloplane
Summary
Rauvolfia serpentina is an evergreen shrub that is a member of the dogbane or Apocynaceae family. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Central and South Americas. It is naturally grows in the moist, deciduous forests of southeast Asia, including India, Burma, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia. It has been studied for the treatment of mental diseases, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, epilepsy and seizures, and of insomnia, sleep problems and anxiety (Kapoor 1990 and Lobay, 2015). Aqueous extract of whole plant, stem and roots of R. serpentina were evaluated for antifungal activity. Its indiscriminate use and poor method of conventional propagation have led this
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