Quercirhiza pedicae + Quercus

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Literature

references
  Azul AM, Agerer R, Freitas H (2001) "Quercirhiza pedicae" + Quercus suber L. Descr Ectomyc 5: 85-91.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
12 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
18 mm    Maximum value
ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate [irregularly]
tips {per 10 mm} number
43     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
47     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
ramification orders
  unknown
abundance
  abundant, dense
main axis diameter
0.3 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.35 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
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
  abundant
exploration type
  long distance
Morphology of the unramified ends
mantle hydrophobicity presence
  present
shape
  bent [slightly]
or    tortuous
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
length
0.6 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1.8 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
diameter
0.25 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
0.25 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.25 mm    Mean (= average)
colour
  white
very tip colour
  white
after injury colour
  unknown
older parts colour
  brownish [brownish white]
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
  silvery
or    smooth
mantle surface {in detail} kind
  not applicable
emanating hyphae presence
  present
emanating hyphae abundance
  infrequent
emanating hyphae distribution
  not specifically distributed
Morphology of rhizomorphs
diameter
0.01 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.2 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cross-section shape
  round or roundish
colour
  white
after injury colour
  unknown
ramification kind-frequency
  infrequently, at restricted points
connection to mantle kind
  distinct
origin location
  unknown
connection to substrate
  growing into the soil or organic layers
margin habit
  smooth
or    hairy
dimorphism presence
  unknown
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
emanating elements presence-type
  rhizomorphs
or    emanating hyphae
crystals presence
  present
crystals location
  outer mantle layer
or    middle mantle layer
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
  plectenchymatous
mantle type
  ring-like arrangement of hyphal bundles (type A)
and    hyphae rather irregularly arranged and no special pattern discernible (type B)
clavate end cell cover presence
  absent
hyphal system kind
  undifferentiated
hyphae short protrusions presence
  absent
hyphae sticky matrix on hyphal surface presence
  absent
hyphae hyphal junctions angle {between}
  ca. 90°
and    ca. 120°
septa thickness {relative to cell walls}
  as thick as walls
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell shape
  slightly inflated in middle portions
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
cell contents presence-kind
  absent
cell diameter
2.7 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
3.6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
5.7 µm    Maximum value
cell length
30 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
36 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
0.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.5 µm    Mean (= average)
cell wall surface habit
  smooth
and    with few crystals
crystals presence-shape
  unknown
crystals diameter
1.5 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)
2 µm    Maximum value
crystals length
2 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
10 µm    Maximum value
drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent
pigment granula on surface presence
  absent
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
presence
  present
organisation
  plectenchymatous
hyphae arrangement
  plectenchymatous, ring-like
cell pigment location-colour
  unknown
cell diameter
3.6 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
37 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
37 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
37 µm    Mean (= average)
cell contents presence-kind
  absent
cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.5 µm    Mean (= average)
0.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell wall surface habit
  smooth
or    with crystals
crystals diameter
2 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2 µm    Mean (= average)
crystals length
9.5 µm    Mean (= average)
9.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
9.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
organisation
  plectenchymatous
or    plectenchymatous with pseudoparenchymatous nests of cells
hyphae arrangement
  ring-like
cell shape
  not applicable
hyphae vessel-like presence
  absent
septa thickness
  unknown
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell pigment location-colour
  unknown
cell diameter
4.5 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
31 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)
cell density
  not applicable
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} matrix kind
  not gelatinous
anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} hyphae diameter
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
5.7 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}
30 µm    Minimum value
40 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)
50 µm    Maximum value
mantle thickness {at ectomycorrhizal tip}
  unknown
calyptra cell remnants presence
  unknown
calyptra cell remnants type
  unknown
mantle different layers presence
  not discernable
unlayered mantle organization
  plectenchymatous [almost pseudoparenchymatous]
unlayered mantle hyphae tangentially length
3 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)
25 µm    Maximum value
unlayered mantle hyphae radially 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 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
4 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 longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter
27 µm    Minimum value
32 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
45 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)
9 µm    Mean (= average)
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells mean shape-ratio CCq (ECq)
0.25     Mean (= average)

Anatomy of the Hartig net in longitudinal section
presence
  present
kind
  paraepidermal
anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  roundish
or    beaded [slightly]
anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical cells (epidermal) thickness
1.5 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 longitudinal section hyphal rows around cortical (epidermal) cells number
  one
structure {in plan view}
  of palmetti type
lobes width
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)
lobes septa presence
  absent
Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
intrahyphal hyphae presence
  unknown
intrahyphal hyphae clamps presence
  absent
septal pores configuration
  unknown
backwards-oriented ramifications presence
  unknown
backwards-oriented clamps presence
  absent
anastomoses type
  unknown
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
shape
  straight
or    not striking
cell pigment location-colour
  absent
cell contents presence-kind
  absent
drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent

Anatomy of the ramification of emanating hyphae
presence
  present
kind
  forming loops
distance {from septum}
  adjacent to septum
side-branches at septum number
  one side-branch at septum
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae point of ramification thickness {relative to main part of branch}
  unknown

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
or    with ellbow-like protrusions
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape {at distal end}
  simple
or    tortuous, screw-like
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
3.6 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)
5.7 µm    Maximum value
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell length
19 µm    Minimum value
35 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
91 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  rough of warts [sometimes]
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface structures shape
  unknown
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
0.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.5 µm    Mean (= average)
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall layers number
  unknown
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness at tip {relative to remaining cell wall}
  unknown
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall {apart from tip} evenness
  unknown

Anatomy of the crystals occouring in emanating hyphae
presence shape
  present (shape unknown)
orientation
  unknown
diameter
  unknown
length
  unknown

Anatomy of the warts occouring on emanating hyphae
presence
  present
length
  unknown
Anatomy of rhizomorphs
type
  highly differentiated; thick hyphae forming mostly a core, septa often partially or completely dissolved
(type F)
nodia presence
  unknown
internal nodia presence
  present
gelatinous matrix presence
  present
gelatinized hyphae presence
  absent
hyphae distinctly different diameter
  absent
cup-like structures on surface presence
  absent
conical young side-branches presence
  unknown
a "ball" of intertwined, ramified, thin hyphae presence
  absent

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  absent
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
  absent
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
  absent
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
  absent
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
  absent
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 [on mantle surface slightly greenish blue]
mantle in section blue-filter, 450-490 nm presence
  present [on mantle surface slightlyyellow]
mantle in section green-filter, 530-560 nm presence
  present [on mantle surface slightly reddish]

Chemical reactions

reaction with cotton-blue-lactic-acid presence
  absent
reaction with ethanol 70% presence
  absent
reaction with formol 40% 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 sulpho-vanillin presence
  absent
reaction with toluidin blue presence
  absent

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  Europe

Tree

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

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