Four new Fusarium taxa isolated from gramineous plants in Iran

Abstract

In the course of a survey during growing seasons of 2002-04, various fields and pastures in 23 Iranian provinces were sampled. Some 1200 isolates of <em>Fusarium</em> from root, crown, stem and spike of various plants belonging to the family Poaceae were recovered using Nash-Snyder selective medium and purified on potato dextrose agar (PDA). Based on morphological characters, 35 <em>Fusarium</em> species were identified using PDA, SNA, KCl+WA and CLA media. Sporulation was encouraged using near UV light and darkness of 12h at 22-25˚ C.