International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 8 4 2019 04 10 New records for freshwater lignicolous fungi from Libya 20 22 EN Abdullahi J.M. 1 Biology Department, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, P.M. B. 3244, Kano Nigeria Samir Derouiche 1 Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of natural sciences and life, University of ElOued, El-Oued 39000, Algeria Ouidad Degachi 2 Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of natural sciences and life, University of ElOued, El-Oued 39000, Algeria Khaoula Gharbi 3 Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of natural sciences and life, University of ElOued, El-Oued 39000, Algeria Seema Murlidhar Sathe 1 Department of Botany, Maulana Azad College, Rauzabagh, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Sadat M. Quazi 2 Department of Botany, Maulana Azad College, Rauzabagh, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Bajpai N. 1 Govt. Degree College, Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, India Ghenghish M.S. 1 Marine Biology Research Center, Tajura, Libya Abdallah A. 2 Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya Zariba R. 3 Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya Almasri T.A. 4 Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya > Short Communication 2019 1 28 2019 04 10 The present study reports on lignicolous fungi that were identified for the first time from freshwater habitat in Libya. Organisms were isolated from submerged wood and plant remains from different locations in Libya. The collected specimens were examined under light microscope and standard identification keys were used. Of the samples examined, sixteen freshwater lignicolous genera and species have been identified. The identified organisms belong to the classes Ascomycetes (five species) and Hyphomysetes (eleven species) and were not reported previously from Libya. Copyright@ International Science Community Association