Table 6.

1  Different fungi reported as plant growth-promoting fungi (PGPF) with their original source of isolation
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Systematics PGPF strain(s) Original source of isolation References

Ascomycota Alternaria sp. Flower roots (Rosa rugosa, Camellia japonica, Delonix regia, Zhou et al. (2014)
Dianthus caryophyllus, and Rosa hybrid)
Aspergillus sp. Chili (Capsicum annuum) Islam et al. (2014a)
As. fumigatus Soybean roots (Glycine max) Hamayun et al. (2009a), and Khan et al.
(2011a)
As. niger Tropical and subtropical soil, chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Chuang et al. (2007), and Yadav et al.
rhizosphere soil (2011)
As. terreus Elymus mollis roots Waqas et al. (2015)
As. ustus Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Marina et al. (2011)
Aureobasidium Dark Chestnut soil Ignatova et al. (2015)
pullulans
A. pullulans Golder shower tree leaves Limtong and Koowadjanakul (2012)
Candida maltosa Unknown plant leaves
Chaetomium Pepper (Capsicum annuum) roots Khan et al. (2012)
globosum
Cladosporium sp. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) roots, flower roots (Rosa rugosa, Hamayun et al. (2010), and Zhou et al.
Camellia japonica, Delonix regia, Dianthus caryophyllus and (2014)
Rosa hybrid)
Colletotrichum sp. Flower roots (Rosa rugosa, Camellia japonica, Delonix regia, Zhou et al. (2014)
Dianthus caryophyllus and Rosa hybrid)
Exophiala sp. Cucumber (C. sativus) roots Khan et al. (2011b)
Fusarium sp. Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) Islam et al. (2014b)
F. equiseti Zoysiagrass (Zoysia tenuifolia) rhizosphere, Lygeum spartum Kojima et al. (2013), and Maciá-Vicente
roots et al. (2009)
F. oxysporum Cooking banana (Musa sp.) roots, diverse environment Waweru et al. (2014), Bitas et al. (2015)
Penicillium sp. Halophyte roots You et al. (2012)
M.M. Hossain et al.
Systematics PGPF strain(s) Original source of isolation References
Penicillium koreense Rhizosphere soils of various Korean regions You et al. (2014)
sp. nov
Pe. chrysogenum Rhizosphere soil and vegetables, sunflower, legumes, and cereal Jogaiah et al. (2013)
roots
Pe. citrinum Chickpea (C. arietinum) rhizospheric soil Yadav et al. (2011)
Pe. citrinum Ixeris repenes (L.) roots, Elymus mollis roots Khan et al. (2008), Waqas et al. (2015)
Pe. janthinellum Zoysiagrass (Z. tenuifolia) rhizosphere Hossain et al. (2008a)
Pe. kloeckeri Soil Yamagiwa et al. (2013)
Pe. menonorum Crop field soil Babu et al. (2015)
Pe. resedanum Capsicum annuum roots Khan et al. (2013)
Pe. simplicissimum Zoysiagrass (Z. tenuifolia) Hossain and Sultana (2015)
Pe. viridicatum Zoysiagrass (Z. tenuifolia) Hossain et al. (2014)
Phoma sp. Zoysiagrass (Z. tenuifolia) rhizosphere, flower (Rosa rugosa, Sultana et al. (2008), and Zhou et al.
Camellia japonica, Delonix regia, Dianthus caryophyllus, Rosa (2014)
hybrid) roots
Phoma herbarum Soybean (G. max) roots Hamayun et al. (2009b)
Phoma multirostrata Rhizosphere soil and vegetables, sunflower, legumes, and cereal Jogaiah et al. (2013)
roots
Phomopsis sp. Flower (Rosa rugosa, Camellia japonica, Delonix regia, Zhou et al. (2014)
Dianthus caryophyllus, Rosa hybrid) roots
Phomopsis Inner bark of Bischofia polycarpa Siddikee et al. (2016)
liquidambari
Purpureocillium Soil Cavello et al. (2015)
lilacinum
Talaromyces Soil Yamagiwa et al. (2011)
wortmannii
Trichoderma Soil Yedidia et al. (2001)
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Systematics PGPF strain(s) Original source of isolation References

T. atroviride Soil Contreras-Cornejo et al. (2011)
T. hamatum strain Soil Shaw et al. (2016)
T. harzianum Soil, rhizosphere soil, Zoysiagrass (Z. tenuifolia) rhizosphere, Hyakumachi (1994), Brotman et al.
vegetables, sunflower, legumes, and cereal roots (2013), Jogaiah et al. (2013), and Akhter
et al. (2015)
T. longibrachiatum Soil Zhang et al. (2016)
T. pseudokoningii Decorticated wood Lee et al. (2016)
T. viride (BBA 70239) Water-damaged building
T. virens Gv. 29-8 Soil Contreras-Cornejo et al. (2009)
Basidiomycota Non-sporulating Wheat (Triticum aestivum) root Andjic et al. (2005)
sterile fungi
Limonomyces
roseipellis SRF1
Non-sporulating Zoysiagrass (Z. tenuifolia) rhizosphere, wheat (T. aestivum) Sultana et al. (2008), Andjic et al. (2005)
sterile fungi roots
Rhizoctonia solani Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) roots Muslim et al. (2003)
Piriformospora indica Thar desert, India Bhuyan et al. (2015)
Rhodotorula Dark chestnut soil Ignatova et al. (2015)
mucilaginosa
Zygomycota Mucor spp. Zoysiagrass (Z. tenuifolia) rhizosphere Hyakumachi (1994)
Rhizopus Arsenic-contaminated soil Srivastava et al. (2012)
Oomycota Phytophthora Tomato (L. esculentum) Attitalla et al. (2001)
cryptogea
Pythium oligandrum Soil Benhamou et al. (2012)
M.M. Hossain et al.