"Tetraberliniaerhiza heterocystidiae" + Tetraberlinia

Literature

• references
	MOYERSOEN B (1996) "Tetraberliniaerhiza heterocystidiae" + Tetraberlinia bifoliolata (Harm) Hauman. Descr Ectomyc 1: 149-153. Moyersoen B (1996) Tetraberliniaerhiza heterocystidiae. In Agerer R (ed) Colour Atlas of Ectomycorrhizae, plate 109, Einhorn-Verlag, Schwäbisch Gmünd.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system

• length
0 mm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8 mm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• ramification presence-type
	monopodial-pinnate
• 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)
• main axis diameter
0.24 mm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.3 mm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• rhizomorphs presence
	present
• rhizomorphs frequency
	infrequent

Morphology of the unramified ends

• shape
	bent
or	sinuous
• shape {of distal end}
	not inflated, cylindric
• length
0 mm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.8 mm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• diameter
0.24 mm	Mean (= average)
• colour
	brown
or	yellow
• very tip colour
	brown
or	yellow
• older parts colour
	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
	absent
• mantle carbonizing presence
	absent
• mantle surface {in general} habit
	silvery
• mantle surface {in detail} kind
	densely short-spiny
• emanating hyphae presence
	present
• emanating hyphae abundance
	infrequent
• emanating hyphae distribution
	not specifically distributed

Morphology of rhizomorphs

• cross-section shape
	flat
• colour
	brown
or	ochre, yellowish brown
or	yellow
• origin location
	proximal

Morphology of sclerotia

• presence
	absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza

• emanating elements presence-type
	rhizomorphs
or	cystidia
• emanating elements cystidia location
	on outer mantle layer
or	on rhizomorphs
• blue granules presence
	absent

Anatomy of laticifers

• presence
	absent

Anatomical features of the mantle

• matrix presence
	present
• matrix location
	outer mantle layer {apart from tip}

Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip

• organisation
	plectenchymatous
• mantle type
	hyphae arranged net-like, with prominent cystidia (type D)
• matrix kind
	not gelatinous
• septa thickness {relative to cell walls}
	as thick as walls
and	thicker than walls
• septa clamps presence
	absent
• cell shape
	cylindric, not constricted at septa
• cell pigment location-colour
	membranaceously yellowish
• cell diameter
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)
• cell length
7.5 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
50 µm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• 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)
• cell wall surface habit
	smooth

Anatomy of the middle mantle layer

• organisation
	plectenchymatous
• hyphae arrangement
	plectenchymatous, without pattern
• cell pigment location-colour
	membranaceously yellowish
• cell diameter
2 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.5 µm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell length
6 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
52 µm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall thickness
0.2 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.7 µm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall surface habit
	smooth

Anatomy of the inner mantle layer

• organisation
	plectenchymatous
• 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)
5 µm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell length
7 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
40 µm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)

Anatomy of the outer mantle layer of the ectormycorrhizal tip

• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} organisation
	like other parts of mantle
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} hyphae diameter
2.1 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.2 µm	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}
40 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
52 µm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• mantle different layers presence
	discernable
• outer mantle layer organisation
	plectenchymatous
• outer mantle layer hyphae tangentially 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)
• outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
4 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.5 µm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• middle mantle layer organisation
	plectenchymatous
• middle mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
1.5 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
31 µm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• middle mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
1.5 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4 µm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• inner mantle layer organisation
	plectenchymatous
• inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
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)
• inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
2 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8 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
	rectangular
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells tangentially length
9 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
15.5 µm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter
19.5 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
22.5 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)
12.2 µm	Mean (= average)
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells mean shape-ratio CCq (ECq)
0.6	Mean (= average)

Anatomy of the Hartig net in longitudinal section

• presence
	present
• kind
	paraepidermal

Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section

Anatomy of the emanating elements in general

• intrahyphal hyphae presence
	present
• anastomoses type
	open, with a short bridge or bridge almost lacking

Anatomy of cystidia

Anatomy of cystidia (type 1)

• type
	awl-shaped, bristle-like (type A)
or	flask-shaped with an apical knob (type D)
• apical knobs number
1	Mean (= average)
2	Maximum value
• apical knobs arrangement
	symmetrically
• apical knobs cell wall thickness {relative to cystidial body}
	thinner than those of cystidial body
• septa presence
	present
• septa kind
	simple
• diameter {proximal}
4 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)
• diameter {distal}
2 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2.5 µm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• length
35 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
55 µm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall colour
	yellowish
• cell wall thickness
0.5 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1 µm	Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall thickness {relative to mantle cells}
	thinner
• cell wall evenness
	even in thickness
• surface habit
	smooth
• contents presence
	present
• contents type
	brownish, with latex-like droplets

Anatomy of emanating hyphae

• shape
	not striking
• cell pigment location-colour
	membranaceously yellowish
• drops of exuded pigment presence
	absent

Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae

• clamps presence
	absent

Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae

• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape
	even
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape {at distal end}
	simple
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
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 emanating elements emanating hyphae cell length
4 µm	Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
41 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	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 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 of rhizomorphs

• type
	differentiated; some hyphae very thick, which appear randomly distributed, pores of septa somtimes enlarged (type D)

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs

• ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
	absent

Anatomy of vessel-like or thickened hyphae in rhizomorphs

• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
	absent

Anatomy of central non-vessel-like hyphae in rhizomorphs

• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
	absent

Anatomy of peripheral hyphae in rhizomorphs

• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
	absent

Anatomy of solitary thick-walled hyphae in rhizomorphs

• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
	absent

Anatomy of chlamydospores

• presence
	absent

Chemical reactions

• reaction with cotton-blue-lactic-acid presence
	present
• reaction with FeSO4 presence
	present
• reaction with guaiac presence
	absent
• reaction with KOH 10% presence
	absent
• reaction with lactic acid presence
	absent
• reaction with Melzer's reagent presence
	dextrinoid
• amyloidity or dextrinoidity location
	cystidia
• reaction with phenole-aniline presence
	absent

Ecology

• geographic occurrence continent
	Africa

Tree

• plant family
	Caesalpiniaceae
• plant genus
	Tetraberlinia
• plant habitat kind
	forests, woods

Remarks

• public notes

Second type of cystidia with no ramifications, 35-70 um long, proximal diam. 5-6 um, distal diam. 1.5-2 um, walls even in thickness, 0.5-1.5 um thick, walls thicker or similar in thickness than mantle cell walls, smooth, colourless, septa simple, contents lacking; in Melzer's reagent first type of cystidia (oleocystidia) with dextrinoid walls, in FeSO4 mantle browner, in cotton-blue walls greenish blue, oleocystidia more blue.

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