BIODIVERSITY OF YEAST MYCOFLORA IN NECTAR OF BOMB AX CIEBA AND CANNA INDICA FLOWER

摘要

Sixteen yeast species belonging to 10 genera from nectar of Bombax cieba flower and 25 species belonging to 15 genera from nectar of Canna indica flower were isolated and identified on the basis of their morphological and biochemical/physiological characteristics. Pichia lynferdii and Zygoascus helinicus were predominantly isolated from nectar of Bombax cieba whereas Cryptococcus laurentii, Debaryomyces hansenii and Fibulobasidium inconspicuum from nectar of Canna indica flower.