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    • Plant/Ecosystem Identified Genera/Species Reference
      Tea Acaulospora, Glomus, Gigaspora Balasuriya et al. (1991)
      Coconut Glomus spp. Karunasinghe et al. (2009)
      Rubber Gigaspora margarita, Glomus fasciculatum Jayaratne et al. (1984), Jayaratna et al. (1986)
      Pepper Glomus mosseae, (now named as Funneliformis mosseae) Glomus spp. Mala et al. (2010), Kodithuwakku et al. (2016), Weerawardena & Bandara (2018)
      Up country vegetables (Leeks, Carrot and Lettuce) Glomus sinuosum, Glomus etunicatum Rajapaksha & Ranasinghe (2007)
      Pennisetum ploystechyon L. and Puraria phaseoloides Glomus fasciculatum Pathiratna et al. (1990)
      Natural forests Glomus, Acaulaspora, Gigaspora, Scutellospora Edirisinghe & Madawala (2017), Mafaziya et al. (2019), Mafaziya & Madawala (2015)
      Eucalyptus plantation Glomus, Acaulaspora, Gigaspora Edirisinghe & Madawala (2017)
      Restored Pinus stand Glomus, Gigaspora Mafaziya & Madawala (2015)
      Degraded grassland Glomus, Acaulaspora, Scutellospora Mafaziya & Madawala (2015)

      Table 1.  AMF species/genera reported in plants and different ecosystems in Sri Lanka

    • Plant Degree of colonization (%)
      Disturbed Non-disturbed
      Adathoda (Justica adhathoda) 4.16 17.06
      Eth adi (Elephantopus scaber) 5.01 86.25
      Gatapichcha (Jasminum sambac) 11.33 14.66
      Hathawariya (Asparagus racemosus) 80.00 89.74
      Heenundupiyaliya (Desmodium triflorum) 12.34 14.70
      Iramusu (Hemidesmus indicus) 4.50 10.52
      Katuelbatu (Solanum xanthocarpum) 6.25 7.89
      Kohomba (Azadirachta indica) 18.82 24.29
      Nilkatarolu (Clitoria ternatea) 11.83 59.92
      Ranawara (Cassia auriculata) 18.75 35.04

      Table 2.  Root colonization percentages of medicinal plants in disturbed and un-disturbed sites at Mihintale Sanctuary in Sri Lanka. Adapted from Silva & Yapa (2010)