*2.6. Cassia*

The genus *Cassia* (Fabaceae) comprises about 600 species native to tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia, Africa, Northern Australia, and Latin America [82,83]. In particular, *C. fistula* and *C. alata* are distributed worldwide and used as ornamental and medicinal plants for their biological and pharmacological properties [82–84]. Some investigations on phytochemicals of *Cassia* revealed that it comprises compounds like anthraquinones, alkaloids, catechols, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, saponins, steroids, tannins, and triterpenoids [83–86].

Nineteen endophytic fungi have been isolated from different tissues of *Cassia* species from Thailand, India, Malaysia, and Brazil (Table 7): *Aspergillus* (2 isolates), *Nodulisporium* (2 isolates), *Penicillium* (2 isolates)*, Phomopsis* (2 isolates)*, Daldinia* (1 isolate), *Coprinus* (1 isolate)*, Guignardia* (1 isolate), *Hypoxylon* (1 isolate), *Nemania* (1 isolate), *Nigrospora* (1 isolate), *Papulospora* (1 isolate), *Periconia* (1 isolate), *Xylaria* (1 isolate), *Psathyrella* (1 isolate), and *Thielaoviopsis* (1 isolate).


**Table 7.** Endophytic fungi isolated from *Cassia* species.
