The New Genus Hypoxynon Spec.Nov.From Maharashtra

The Ascomycetous Fungi is the largest group. These fungi are highly diverse and versatile organisms adapted to all kinds of environment. Also they are heterogenous in nature and rich in their pattern. owever, it was observed that since during last few years Mycology, a branch of Botany has been neglected in Marathwada region and no studies have been done on this particular branch. Therefore, it was felt to undertake the work on taxonomic studies of ascomycetous fungi. To investigate fungal flora and to study their taxonomic aspects, Ramling hill forest was selected. Ramling forest is located in Yedsi, Osmanabad district of Marathwada region which forms the part of Deccan plateau. Ramling Forest is a big forest with thorny shrubs mixed with dry deciduous forest type. Therefore, it was intended to undertake the work of investigating various fungi occurring saprophytically on the dead and decaying fallen leaves and twigs of the plants of Ramling forest, particularly to investigate some of the scomycetous fungi. In the present collection, the author has investigated the Hypoxylontamarindiispec. nov.on dead stem of Acacia Tamarindusindica L. which is new to science.