About Paramyrothecium strychni:
- It is a fungus species associated with an emerging leaf spots and blights disease of Strychnos dalzellii(Family-Loganiaceae) from
- This new species has been discovered and established on the basis of morpho-cultural and multigene molecular phylogenetic evidence.
- According to Index Fungorum, a total of 25 species of Paramyrothecium are recognized worldwide, and most of them are reported as plant pathogens.
- Species of Paramyrothecium mostly causes leaf spots and blights in all kind of plants.
What is Strychnos dalzellii?
- It is an endemic medicinal plant of the Western Ghats.
- It is valued for its alkaloids with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. Traditionally, it is used in treating fever, digestive disorders, rheumatism, and nervous ailments.
- Strychnos dalzellii is locally known as Kanjiram or Modirakanjiram.
- Conservation Status: It is categorised as Vulnerable (VU) under the IUCN Red List.
- Threats: Habitat degradation, and overexploitation.
