*2.12. Nerium*

*N. oleander*, commonly called oleander, is the only species currently classified in the genus *Nerium* (Family Apocynaceae). This evergreen shrub is native or naturalized to a wide area, from the Mediterranean region to the Arabian Peninsula and Asia [137]. Several biologically active compounds have been reported in the bark (cardenolides, triterpenoidal saponins, oleanderol, rutin, dambonitol in leaves, odorosides), roots (triterpene, steroidal cardenolide, volatile oil, stearic acid, oleic acid), and flowers (gitoxigenin, uzarigenin, strospeside, odoroside H) [137–140].

Collected data showed that 38 fungi were isolated from leaves, stems, flowers, and roots of plants collected in India and China (Table 13). These isolates belong to the genera, *Fusarium* (4 isolates), *Penicillium* (4 isolates), *Cladosporium* (3 isolates), *Chaetomium* (3 isolates), *Colletotrichum* (3 isolates), *Aspergillus* (3 isolates), *Curvularia* (2 isolates), *Alternaria* (2 isolates), *Cylindrocephalum* (1 isolate), *Lasiodiplodia* (1 isolate), *Torula* (1 isolate), *Phyllosticta* (1 isolate), *Phoma* (1), *Rhizopu*s (1 isolate), *Geomyces* (1 isolate), *Pseudothielavia* (1 isolate), *Trichoderma* (1 isolate), *Xylaria* (1 isolate), *Bipolari*s (1 isolate), *Cochliobolus* (1 isolate), and *Drechslera* (1 isolate).

**Table 13.** Endophytic fungi isolated from *Nerium* species.



**Table 13.** *Cont.*

#### *2.13. Robinia*

*Robinia* is a genus of flowering plants of the family Fabaceae. *R. pseudoacacia,* called black locust, grows naturally on a wide range of sites. It is considered to be one of the 40 most invasive woody species all over the world [147] and it is included in the invasive alien species list of the EU [148,149]. It is used for many purposes, such as ornamental plant, for shelterbelts, land reclamation, fuelwood, and pulp production [147]. Six species of endophytic fungi were isolated from *R. pseudoacacia* in Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, and China (Table 14).

**Table 14.** Endophytic fungi isolated from *Robinia* species.

