STUDY OF MYXOMYCETES THAT GROW ON OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA L., IN SOUTHEAST SPAIN

Authors

  • E. López-Sánchez
  • M. Honrubia
  • E. Gracia
  • F. J. Gea
Keywords: <i>Myxomycetes</i>, <i>Opuntia jicus-indica</i>, ecology, culture, SE Spain,

Abstract

Fifteen species of Myxomycetes that grow on Opuntia ficus-indica, in Soulh-Easl Spain are cited. One of them (Stemonitis virginiensis) in this substrale is collected only in moist-chamber. According to the abundante and frecuency with which the other fourteen species are registered, three groups of species are distinguished: five «characteristic» species, three «frequent» species and six «occasional» species. Badhamia gradlis is the most common one. When cultures in moist chambers were prepared sporocarps of Badhamia gracilis, Stemonitis virginiensis and Perichaena minor developed. Three species considered as «characteristic»: Badhamia gracilis, Physarum compressum and P. Stramidpes have been cultivated in vitro. Three species widely distributed in the area studied. but that have never been collected on O. ficus-indica, were used to compare with the ones isolated in the Opuntia. Three media of culture: CM, CM/2 and carrot-agar have been used and also a new medium, prickly-agar, has been put to test.

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Author Biographies

E. López-Sánchez

Departamento Botánica Facultad Biología Universidad de Murcia

M. Honrubia

Departamento Botánica Facultad Biología Universidad de Murcia

E. Gracia

Departamento Botánica Facultad Biología Universidad Central Barcelona

F. J. Gea

Departamento Botánica Facultad Biología Universidad de Murcia
How to Cite
López-Sánchez, E., Honrubia, M., Gracia, E., & Gea, F. J. (1986). STUDY OF MYXOMYCETES THAT GROW ON OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA L., IN SOUTHEAST SPAIN. Anales de Biología, (10), 41–48. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/analesbio/article/view/33731
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Biología general

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