Screening of 2000 tissue segments (1000 each of leaf and
rhizome) from 10 plant species yielded 305 endophyte isolates
representing 32 morphospecies (Table 1). A molecular
approach is necessary for discerning distinct species among
these morphospecies. From the rhizome and leaf tissues 173
and 132 isolates were recovered indicating that rhizomes were
more densely colonized.