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Four species ofPythium—P. carolinianum, P. parcecandrum, P. periplocum andP. catenulatum are reported for the first time in India. The isolate ofP. periplocum obtained is considered a new variety as it produces resting spores and is named P.periplocum var.Coimbatorensis var. nov. The morphological features and peculiarities of each species are described and discussed.
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Communicated by Dr. T. S. Sadasivan,m.sc., ph.d., f.a.sc.
Contribution from the I.C.A.R. School of Mycology, Agricultural Research Institute, Coimbatore.
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Balakrishnan, M.S. South Indian phycomycetes—II. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 28, 27–34 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050282
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050282