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Table 2 Morphological characteristics of bacterial isolates from C. calothyrsus, L. diversifolia and S. sesban

From: Diversity of endophytic bacteria isolated from leguminous agroforestry trees in western Kenya

Bacterial Isolates

Colony Characteristics

C. calothyrsus

S. sesban

L. diversifolia

  
 

colour

elevation

margin

opacity

L

S

R

L

S

R

L

S

R

G. stain

shape

BLL4, BLS5

White

flat

entire

translucent

–

–

–

–

 + 

 

 + 

  

 + ve

cocci

BRC1, BSL1, BSC1, BLS1, BSS1, BRS1, BLC1,

Yellow

raised

entire

opaque

 + 

 + 

–

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

− ve

cocci

BSL3, BLL3,BSS2

White

raised

entire

opaque

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

− ve

cocci

BLC3, BRL3, BLS2

White

flat

entire

Translucent

 + 

–

 + 

 + 

-

-

 + 

 + 

 + 

− ve

bacilli

BLC4

White

filamentous

irregular

opaque

 + 

–

–

 + 

–

–

 + 

–

–

− ve

bacilli

BLS3, BRC, BSS3, BLC5, BRS3, BSC2, 3

Cream

raised

entire

opaque

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

–

 + 

–

− ve

bacilli

BRC5, BSC5, BLC6

White

raised

undulated

opaque

 + 

 + 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 + ve

bacilli

BLL6, BSC3

Light yellow

raised

entire

opaque

–

 + 

-

–

–

–

 + 

–

–

− ve

bacilli

  1. Key: L- leaves, S-stem, R-roots, + -present, -absent