Endophytic Fungal Diversity in Medicinal Plants of Western Ghats, India

Table 1

Details of medicinal plants collected from the natural habitats of Talacauvery subcluster of Western Ghats.

Plant species*	Common name	Ayurvedic name	Family	Habit	Parts collected
Tylophora asthmatica; (W. and A.)	Indian ipecacuanha	Anthrapachaka	Asclepiadaceae	Twiner	Stem
Rubia cordifolia L.	Indian madder	Majith	Rubiaceae	Climber	Stem
Plumbago zeylanica L.	White leadwort	Chitramool	Plumbaginaceae	Shrub	Stem
Phyllanthus amarus (Schum. and Thonn.)	Niruri	Bhoomyamalaki	Euphorbiaceae	Herb	Stem and root
Eryngium foetidum L.	Fit weed/spiny/serrated coriander	Bhandhanya	Apiaceae	Herb	Roots and stem
Centella asiatica L.	Asiatic pennywort	Gotu Kola	Apiaceae	Runner	Stolon, roots, and inflorescence
Zingiber sp.	Wild ginger	Shunti	Zingiberaceae	Herb	Rhizome, aerial stem, and root

Ten plants* were sampled, pooled, and used for isolation of endophytes [13].