Tuber macrosporum Vitt. + Quercus

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Literature

references
  Giovannetti G, Fontana A (1981) Simbiosi micorrizica di Tuber macrosporum Vitt. con alcune Fagales. Allionia 24(13): 13-17.
Zambonelli A, Salomoni S, Pisi A (1993) Caratterizzazione anatomo-morfologica delle micorrize di Tuber spp. su Quercus pubescens Willd. Micol Ital (3): 73-90.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
ramification presence-type
  absent
or    monopodial-pinnate
or    monopodial-pyramidal
main axis diameter
0.26 mm    Mean (= average)
rhizomorphs presence
  absent
exploration type
  short distance
Morphology of the unramified ends
shape
  straight
or    constricted between older and younger parts
shape {of distal end}
  inflated, club-shaped
length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2.9 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
3.5 mm    Maximum value
diameter
0.25 mm    Mean (= average)
colour
  ochre, yellowish brown
very tip colour
  ochre, yellowish brown
or    whitish
older parts colour
  brown
or    ochre, yellowish brown
mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
mantle surface {in general} habit
  not smooth
mantle surface {in detail} kind
  loosely long-spiny

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
emanating elements presence-type
  cystidia
emanating elements cystidia location
  on outer mantle layer
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
  epidermoid, puzzle-like, jig-saw-shaped
mantle type
  epidermoid cells (type M)
pores between cells presence
  absent
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell density
5     Minimum value
5.4     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8.6     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
10     Maximum value
cell wall with globular thickenings
  absent
cell wall projections presence
  absent
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
organisation
  plectenchymatous
or    pseudoparenchymatous
septa clamps presence
  absent
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer of the ectormycorrhizal tip
anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} organisation
  plectenchymatous
anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} cell density
5     Minimum value
6.4     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
9.3     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
10     Maximum value
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
mantle thickness {apart from tip}
29 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
39 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
42 µm    Maximum value
mantle different layers presence
  discernable
outer mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
outer mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
5.4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
14.1 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
3.4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.7 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
middle mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
inner mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
6 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
11.2 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
3.3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
5.5 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
outer mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
6 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
9.4 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
5.1 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
7.3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
middle mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
inner mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
4.4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
10.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
4.3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8.7 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
Anatomy of cystidia

Anatomy of cystidia (type 1)
type
  awl-shaped, bristle-like (type A)
ramification presence-position
  medial
or    distal
branches ramification presence
  absent
septa presence
  present
septa kind
  simple
diameter {proximal}
2.1 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)
3.1 µm    Maximum value
length
84 µm    Minimum value
85.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
236 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
348 µm    Maximum value
surface habit
  smooth

Anatomy of emanating hyphae


Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  absent


Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
3 µm    Minimum value
3.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
5.3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
6.1 µm    Maximum value


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

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
presence
  absent

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  Europe
knowledge about association with foreign fruitbodies presence
  unknown

Tree

plant family
  Fagaceae
plant genus
  Quercus
plant habitat kind
  nursery

Fungus

family
  Tuberaceae
fruitbodies growth habit
  hypogeous

Remarks

public notes
  Very tips of mycorrhizal ends whitish ochre, older parts ochre-brown; outer mantle layers in plan view with epidermoid to irregularly roundish to elongated cells; middle mantle layers in plan view with irregularly shaped to epidermoid cells; inner mantle layers in plan view densely plectenchymatous to pseudoparenchymatous; in longitudinal and cross-sections Hartig net 1-3 cortical cell layers deep.

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