Quercirhiza incrustata + Quercus

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Literature

references
  Montecchio L, Rossi S, Causin R (2001) "Quercirhiza incrustata" + Quercus ilex L. Descr Ectomyc 5: 73-78.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
56 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate
or    monopodial-pyramidal
tips {per 10 mm} number
4     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
12     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
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
  nest-like, hyphal mats
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)
0.6 mm    Maximum value
taste {after 2-3 min chewing}
  unknown
rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  absent
rhizomorphs as short mycorrhiza-like outgrowths with blunt tips presence
  absent
rhizomorphs presence
  present
rhizomorphs frequency
  infrequent
exploration type
  medium distance smooth
Morphology of the unramified ends
mantle hydrophobicity presence
  unknown
shape
  bent [sometimes straight]
or    sinuous
or    tortuous [occasionally]
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
length
0.2 mm    Minimum value
1 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
11 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
diameter
0.2 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.4 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
colour
  brownish [light brown]
or    yellowish [yellowish red]
or    red
very tip colour
  yellow
or    orange
or    whitish
after injury colour
  unknown
older parts colour
  brown
or    yellowish [yellowish orange to brown]
or    orange
mantle cortical cells visibility
  not visible
mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
mantle transparency
  not transparent
mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
mantle secreted latex {after scratching mantle} presence
  absent
mantle dots presence-colour
  absent
mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
mantle surface {in general} habit
  smooth
or    covered with soil particles
mantle surface {in detail} kind
  not applicable
emanating hyphae presence
  absent
Morphology of rhizomorphs
diameter
0.045 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
0.05 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
cross-section shape
  unknown
colour
  yellowish
or    reddish
after injury colour
  unknown
ramification kind-frequency
  infrequently, at restricted points
connection to mantle kind
  distinct
origin location
  not specific
connection to substrate
  growing into the soil or organic layers
margin habit
  smooth
dimorphism presence
  unknown
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
emanating elements presence-type
  rhizomorphs
emanating elements cystidia location
  not applicable
crystals presence
  absent
blue granules presence
  absent
Anatomy of laticifers
presence
  absent
anatomy entire mycorrhiza laticiferous solitary (gloeoplerous) cells presence
  absent
Anatomical features of the mantle
completeness
  complete
matrix presence
  absent
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)
hyphae arrangement
  not specific
hyphae sticky matrix on hyphal surface presence
  unknown
pores between cells presence
  absent
septa thickness {relative to cell walls}
  unknown
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously yellowish
and    membranaceously brownish
cell contents presence-kind
  absent
cell diameter
  unknown
cell length
  unknown
cell density
5     Minimum value
6     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
10     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
12     Maximum value
cell wall thickness
0.4 µm    Minimum value
0.5 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 with globular thickenings
  absent
cell wall surface habit
  smooth
and    with few soil particles
cell wall projections presence
  present
cell wall projections abundance
  unknown
cell wall projections shape
  even in thickness
and    thicker at distal end
drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent
pigment granula on surface presence
  absent
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
presence
  present
organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
cell shape
  polygonal
or    epidermoid
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously yellowish
or    membranaceously brownish
cell diameter
  unknown
cell length
  unknown
cell density
10     Minimum value
11     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
16     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
20     Maximum value
cell contents presence-kind
  absent
cell wall thickness
0.4 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)
0.9 µm    Maximum value
cell wall surface habit
  smooth
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
organisation
  plectenchymatous
hyphae arrangement
  with broad streaks of parallel hyphae
or    with some considerably inflated cells
septa thickness
  unknown
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously yellowish
or    membranaceously brownish
cell diameter
1.5 µm    Minimum value
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
10.5 µm    Maximum value
cell length
4.5 µm    Minimum value
5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
24.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
33 µm    Maximum value
cell contents presence-kind
  absent
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} cell density
9     Minimum value
12     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
18     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
22     Maximum value
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
mantle thickness {apart from tip}
17.5 µm    Minimum value
21 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
35.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
45.5 µm    Maximum value
mantle thickness {at ectomycorrhizal tip}
26 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
88.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
calyptra cell remnants presence
  unknown
calyptra cell remnants type
  unknown
mantle different layers presence
  discernable
outer mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
outer mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
3.5 µm    Minimum value
4.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
13.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
21 µm    Maximum value
outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
1.8 µm    Minimum value
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)
7.5 µm    Maximum value
middle mantle layer presence
  absent
inner mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
2 µm    Minimum value
3 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)
20.5 µm    Maximum value
inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
1.5 µm    Minimum value
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)
5.5 µm    Maximum value

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
or    round
or    radially-oval to -elliptic, oriented obliquely
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells tangentially length
9 µm    Minimum value
14 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
33 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter
6.5 µm    Minimum value
14.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
46 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
49.5 µm    Maximum value
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells mean tangential length CCt (ECt)
18.4 µm    Mean (= average)
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells mean shape-ratio CCq (ECq)
1     Mean (= average)

Anatomy of the Hartig net in longitudinal section
presence
  present
kind
  periepidermal [occasionally]
or    paraepidermal
anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  roundish
or    cylindrical
anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical cells (epidermal) thickness
1.5 µm    Minimum value
2.5 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)
6 µm    Maximum value
anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal rows around cortical (epidermal) cells number
  one
structure {in plan view}
  of palmetti type
lobes width
0 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
lobes septa presence
  unknown
Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section
calyptra cell remnants presence
  unknown
calyptra cell remnants kind
  unknown
mantle different layers presence
  discernible
outer mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
outer mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
2.5 µm    Minimum value
3.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
11.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
19.5 µm    Maximum value
middle mantle layer presence
  absent
inner mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
2.5 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)
6 µm    Maximum value

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 shape
  rectangular
or    round
anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells tangentially length
11 µm    Minimum value
16 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
23.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
30 µm    Maximum value
anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells mean tangential length CCt
19.6 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
or    apparently one and a half row deep
anatomy mantle cross-section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells thickness
2.5 µm    Minimum value
3 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)
5 µm    Maximum value
lobes width
0 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
lobes septa presence
  unknown
structure {in plan view}
  of palmetti type
Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
intrahyphal hyphae presence
  unknown
intrahyphal hyphae clamps presence
  unknown
septal pores configuration
  unknown
backwards-oriented ramifications presence
  unknown
backwards-oriented clamps presence
  unknown
anastomoses type
  unknown
anastomoses surface habit
  unknown
anastomoses cell wall thickness {relative to remaining cell walls}
  unknown
anastomoses anastomosal bridge thickness {relative to hyphae}
  unknown
anastomoses location
  unknown
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae






Anatomy of rhizomorphs
type
  slightly differentiated; central hyphae somewhat enlarged
(type C)
nodia presence
  absent
internal nodia presence
  absent
gelatinous matrix presence
  absent
gelatinized hyphae presence
  absent
hyphae distinctly different diameter
  absent
cup-like structures on surface presence
  absent
conical young side-branches presence
  absent
a "ball" of intertwined, ramified, thin hyphae presence
  absent

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  only on peripheral hyphae [infrequent]
contents presence-kind
  absent
ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs ladder-like hyphae presence
  absent
Anatomy of vessel-like or thickened hyphae in rhizomorphs
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  only on peripheral hyphae [infrequent]
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae contents presence-kind
  absent
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs ladder-like hyphae presence
  absent
Anatomy of central non-vessel-like hyphae in rhizomorphs
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  only on peripheral hyphae [infrequent]
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae contents presence-kind
  absent
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs ladder-like hyphae presence
  absent
Anatomy of peripheral hyphae in rhizomorphs
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  only on peripheral hyphae [infrequent]
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae contents presence-kind
  absent
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs ladder-like hyphae presence
  absent
Anatomy of solitary thick-walled hyphae in rhizomorphs
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  only on peripheral hyphae [infrequent]
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae contents presence-kind
  absent
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs ladder-like hyphae presence
  absent
Anatomy of chlamydospores
presence
  absent
Anatomy of haustoria
{of ectomycorrhiza former} presence
  absent
{of foreign origin} presence
  absent

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
  present [greenish throughout with medium intensity]
mantle in section blue-filter, 450-490 nm presence
  present [yellow to oragne throughout with medium intensity]
mantle in section green-filter, 530-560 nm presence
  present [very light red throughout]

Chemical reactions

reaction with cotton-blue-lactic-acid presence
  absent
reaction with FeSO4 presence
  absent
reaction with guaiac presence
  absent
reaction with KOH 10% presence
  absent [15%]
reaction with lactic acid presence
  absent
reaction with Melzer's reagent presence
  absent
reaction with methylene blue presence
  absent
reaction with sudan III presence
  present [ochre to brown]
reaction with sudan IV presence
  present [ochre to brown]
reaction with sulpho-vanillin presence
  present [red]
reaction with toluidin blue presence
  present [lilac]
reaction with trypan blue presence
  absent

Ecology

substrate
  in organically enriched mineral horizon
geographic occurrence continent
  Europe

Tree

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

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