Pterogyne nitens Tull. (Leguminosae Caesalpinioideae), wood species native to the Atlantic Rain Forest, is constantly used to extract timber. With the need to amplify the cultivation surface for trade, the interest in information about the quality and conservation of its seeds has increased. In spite of the great economic importance of this species, studies about the health quality of seeds are inexistent, mainly for native species. This paper aims to identify the occurence of pathogens associated in Pterogyne nitens seeds. The fungi were studied in a blotter test with and without freezing and symptoms in seedlings. The following fungi were found in seeds: Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Fusarium moniliforme, Alternaria alternata, Rhizopus sp., Cladosporium sp. and Phoma sp. The largest occurence found was the fungi Aspergillus and Penicillium. The blotter test with freezing made it possible to identify two species of the potentially pathogenic Fusarium moniliforme and Alternaria alternata. Symptoms in seedlings were not detected.
amendoim bravo; forest species; seed pathology; native species; timber
