dc.contributor.author | Mibey, Richard K | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-09-26T11:23:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-09-26T11:23:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1996 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Richard Kiprono Mibey. (1996).Taxonomic Studies Of The Fungal Families Meliolaceae, Asterinaceae And Their Allies From Mau Forest In Western Kenya. A Thesis Submitted In Fulfilment Of Thef Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy In Mycology Of The University Of Nairobi. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/56869 | |
dc.description.abstract | Diseased plant leaves exhibiting black mildew and related symptoms were
Collected from mall forest between 1989 and 1991. The leaves were dried between
Blotters in plant presses and frequently changed till fully dried. For microscopic
Examination, small portions of the fungal material on leaves were mounted in
Water on microscope slides using a scalpel both the vegetative and reproductive
Characters were examined. Dimensions of structures were then measured using an
Eye piece micrometer under a light microscope. Illustrations of the vegetative and
Reproductive parts were made using a camera lucida drawing equipment at the
Department of botany, university of nairobi.
For the fungi with bitunicate asci, a drop •.Of iodine potassium iodide (iki, 1 %
Iodine) also known as lugol's solution w(ls used to stain the slides with squashed
Ascomaia exhibiting asci, ascospores, and paraphysoids. This caused the ascus cell
Wall to give either a red reaction (hemiamyloid), a blue reaction (euamvloid) or
Remain colourless (negative amyloidity ). The cpiplasm either gave an orange
Reaction (dextrinoid) or no response (colourless). '1he staining techniques were
Done at the botanische staatsasaamlung muuchcn gernvuiv between februarv and . .
April i q(n where type specimens of the dothideales and mcliotar cae used for
Comparative purposes were secured. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Taxonomic Studies Of The Fungal Families Meliolaceae, Asterinaceae And Their Allies From Mau Forest In Western Kenya | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | School of Biological Sciences | en |