Study on VA Mycorrhizal of Rattan Species

rattan species,22 rattan roots and their soil samples have been investigated and collected from different climate zones and site condition in Guangxi,Guangdong and Hainan Province.The results show that 10 VA Mycorrhizal fungi exist in among the 11 sam-ples of rattan roots with infective rate of 8.3%～43.O%;But VAM fungi spores exist in all 11 soil samples.13 species of VAM fungi have been identified.They belong to Glomus and Scutellospora,Acaulospora and Scerocystis respectively.Four newly reported VAM species belong to Glomus and Scutellospora.Glomus sp.No.1,Sclerocystis pachycaulis and Acaulospora mellea are common species in rhyzosphere of rattan.