Tuber mesentericum Vitt. + Pinus

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Literature

• references
  Zambonelli A, Salomoni S, Pisi A (1995) Caratterizzazione anatomo-morfologica delle micorrize di Tuber borchii, Tuber aestivum, Tuber mesentericum, Tuber brumale, Tuber melanosporum su Pinus pinea. Mic Ital 1995(2): 119-137.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2.2 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
2.5 mm    Maximum value
• ramification presence-type
  absent
or    dichotomous
• rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  absent
• rhizomorphs as short mycorrhiza-like outgrowths with blunt tips presence
  absent
• rhizomorphs presence
  absent
• exploration type
  short distance
Morphology of the unramified ends
• shape
  straight
• length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.9 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
1.3 mm    Maximum value
• diameter
0.53 mm    Mean (= average)
• colour
  ochre, yellowish brown
or    red
• very tip colour
  ochre, yellowish brown
or    reddish
• older parts colour
  brown
or    red
• mantle cortical cells visibility
  not visible
• mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
• mantle transparency
  not transparent
• mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
• mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
• mantle surface {in general} habit
  shiny
or    smooth
• mantle surface {in detail} kind
  densely woolly
Morphology of sclerotia
• presence
  absent

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
  angular
• mantle type
  angular cells (type L)
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• cell wall with globular thickenings
  absent
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
• organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
• organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• septa clamps presence
  absent
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
• mantle thickness {apart from tip}
16.5 µm    Minimum value
18.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
46.3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
53.5 µm    Maximum value
• mantle different layers presence
  discernable
• outer mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• outer mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
2.7 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
9.3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
3.6 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
7.5 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
3.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
11 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
3.1 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8.1 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)

Anatomy of the tannin cells in longitudinal section
• presence
  present
• rows number
1     Mean (= average)
• radially diameter
22 µm    Mean (= average)
• mean tangenial length TCt
38.1 µm    Mean (= average)

Anatomy of the cortical cells in longitudinal section
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter
51.7 µm    Mean (= average)
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells mean tangential length CCt (ECt)
57.7 µm    Mean (= average)

Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section
• mantle different layers presence
  discernible
• outer mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• outer mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
2.7 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
13 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
2.8 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6.8 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
4.3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8.8 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
4.6 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
7.2 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)

Anatomy of the tannin cells in cross-section
• presence
  present
• rows number
1     Mean (= average)
• radially diameter
18.5 µm    Mean (= average)
• mean tangential length TCt
37.1 µm    Mean (= average)

Anatomy of the cortical cells in cross-section
• anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter
25.2 µm    Mean (= average)
• anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells mean tangential length CCt
62.3 µm    Mean (= average)

Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
• backwards-oriented clamps presence
  absent
Anatomy of cystidia

Anatomy of cystidia (type 1)
• type
  awl-shaped, bristle-like (type A)
• ramification presence-position
  absent
• septa presence
  present
• septa kind
  simple
• diameter {proximal}
1.9 µm    Minimum value
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2.6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
2.8 µm    Maximum value
• diameter {distal}
1.9 µm    Minimum value
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2.6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
2.8 µm    Maximum value
• length
130 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
405 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall colour
  yellowish
or    brownish
• surface habit
  warty

Anatomy of emanating hyphae
• shape
  not striking
• cell pigment location-colour
  absent


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


Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  rough of warts


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

Chemical reactions

• reaction with cotton-blue-lactic-acid presence
  present

Ecology

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

Tree

• plant family
  Pinaceae
• plant genus
  Pinus
• plant subgenus-section
  two-needle-pines
• plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Fungus

• family
  Tuberaceae
• fruitbodies growth habit
  hypogeous

Remarks

• public notes
  Mycorrhizae only in patches woolly, red-ochre, very tips red-ochre, older parts red-brown; cystidia sinuous, walls yellow-ochre, in cotton-blue emanating hyphae blue.

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