"Quercirhiza squamosa" + Quercus

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Literature

references
  Palfner G (1995) "Quercirhiza squamosa". In Agerer R (ed) Colour Atlas of Ectomycorrhizae, plate 86, Einhorn-Verlag, Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Palfner G, Agerer R (1996) "Quercirhiza squamosa" eine nichtidentifizierte Ektomykorrhiza an Quercus robur. Sendtnera 3: 137-145.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
7 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pyramidal
ramification orders
0     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
abundance
  solitary or in small numbers
main axis diameter
0.2 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.5 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  absent
rhizomorphs as short mycorrhiza-like outgrowths with blunt tips presence
  absent
rhizomorphs presence
  absent
Morphology of the unramified ends
shape
  straight
or    bent
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
2.4 mm    Maximum value
diameter
0.3 mm    Mean (= average)
0.4 mm    Maximum value
colour
  black
or    dark brown
or    brown
very tip colour
  black
or    dark brown
or    brown
older parts colour
  black
or    dark brown
or    brown
mantle cortical cells visibility
  not visible
mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
mantle transparency
  not transparent
mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
mantle dots presence-colour
  brownish
or    concolorous to mantle
mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
mantle surface {in general} habit
  shiny
mantle surface {in detail} kind
  densely grainy or warty
or    densely woolly
or    loosely woolly
emanating hyphae presence
  present
emanating hyphae abundance
  abundant
emanating hyphae distribution
  not specifically distributed
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
Anatomy of laticifers
presence
  absent
Anatomical features of the mantle
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
organisation {if pseudoparenchymatous} cell shape
  angular
mantle type
  angular cells and mounds of flattened cells (type O)
mound cells diameter
12 µm    Minimum value
20 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
60 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
80 µm    Maximum value
pores between cells presence
  absent
septa thickness {relative to cell walls}
  as thick as walls
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
cell diameter
7 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
15 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell length
8 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
26 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell density
4     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
9     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell wall thickness
1 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
4 µm    Maximum value
cell wall with globular thickenings
  absent
cell wall surface habit
  smooth
cell wall projections presence
  present
cell wall projections abundance
  infrequent
cell wall projections shape
  even in thickness
drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
organisation
  plectenchymatous
or    pseudoparenchymatous
hyphae arrangement
  plectenchymatous, without pattern
cell contents presence-kind
  absent
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
organisation
  plectenchymatous with pseudoparenchymatous nests of cells
hyphae arrangement
  ring-like
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
cell diameter
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
15 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell length
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
25 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell contents presence-kind
  absent
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer of the ectormycorrhizal tip
anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} cell density
9     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
15     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
mantle thickness {apart from tip}
15 µm    Minimum value
30 µm    Mean (= average)
40 µm    Maximum value
mantle different layers presence
  discernable
outer mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
outer mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
35 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
7 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
middle mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
20 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
middle mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
9 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
inner mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
10 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
10 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)

Anatomy of the tannin cells in longitudinal section
presence
  absent

Anatomy of the cortical cells in longitudinal section
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  radially-oval to -elliptic, oriented obliquely
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells tangentially length
6 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
20 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter
35 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
65 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells mean tangential length CCt (ECt)
10 µm    Mean (= average)
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells mean shape-ratio CCq (ECq)
0.2     Mean (= average)

Anatomy of the Hartig net in longitudinal section
presence
  present
kind
  periepidermal
or    paraepidermal
structure {in plan view}
  of palmetti type
lobes width
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section
mantle different layers presence
  discernible
outer mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
inner mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous

Anatomy of the tannin cells in cross-section
presence
  absent

Anatomy of the cortical cells in cross-section
anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells tangentially length
5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
17 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter
6 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
15 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells mean tangential length CCt
12 µm    Mean (= average)
anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells mean shape-ratio CCq
1.1     Mean (= average)

Anatomy of the Hartig net in cross-section
presence
  present
kind
  apparently two rows deep
anatomy mantle cross-section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  roundish
anatomy mantle cross-section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells thickness
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy mantle cross-section hyphal rows around cortical (epidermal) cells number
  one
Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
intrahyphal hyphae presence
  absent
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
shape
  not striking
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
pigment presence-distribution
  only lacking at tips
drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent

Anatomy of the ramification of emanating hyphae
presence
  present
kind
  acute
or    approximately 90°
distance {from septum}
  one or two hyphal diam. below the septum
or    in considerable distance from the septum

Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  present
clamps hole presence
  absent
clamps blister-like structure {at basis} presence
  absent

Anatomy of secondary septa of emanating hyphae
presence
  present
abundance
  abundant
distribution
  evenly distributed

Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape
  even
or    with ellbow-like protrusions
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape {at distal end}
  simple
or    ramified
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell length
4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
146 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  smooth
or    rough of warts
or    without lens-shaped appositions
or    without spindle-shaped appositions
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness at tip {relative to remaining cell wall}
  thinner
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall {apart from tip} evenness
  even in thickness


Anatomy of rhizomorphs
type
  lacking, only emanating hyphae present
(type G)

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
presence
  absent
Anatomy of haustoria
{of ectomycorrhiza former} presence
  absent
{of foreign origin} presence
  absent
Anatomy of nuclei
number {per cell}
2     Mean (= average)
shape
  round
diameter
0.8 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1.6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
length
0.8 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1.6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
distance {between each other}
0 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.8 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)

Autofluorescence

whole mycorrhizae UV 254 nm colour-presence
  absent
whole mycorrhizae UV 366 nm colour-presence
  absent
mantle in section UV-filter 340-380 nm presence
  absent
mantle in section blue-filter, 450-490 nm presence
  absent
mantle in section green-filter, 530-560 nm presence
  absent

Chemical reactions

reaction with acid fuchsin presence
  absent
reaction with anilin presence
  absent
reaction with brillant-cresyl-blue presence
  absent
reaction with cotton-blue-lactic-acid presence
  present
reaction with ethanol 70% presence
  absent
reaction with FeSO4 presence
  absent
reaction with formol 40% presence
  absent
reaction with guaiac presence
  absent
reaction with KOH 10% presence
  absent
reaction with lactic acid presence
  absent
reaction with Melzer's reagent presence
  absent
reaction with phenole presence
  absent
reaction with phenole-aniline presence
  absent
reaction with ruthenium-red presence
  absent
reaction with sulpho-vanillin presence
  absent

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  Europe

Tree

plant family
  Fagaceae
plant genus
  Quercus
plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Remarks

public notes
  In cotton-blue colourless hyphae becoming weakly bluish.

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