Naucoria escharoides (Fr.: Fr.) Kummer? + Alnus

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Literature

references
  Becerra A, Daniele G, Domínguez L, Nouhra E, Horton T (2002) Ectomycorrhizae between Alnus acuminata H.B.K. and Naucoria escharoides (Fr.:Fr.) Kummer from Argentina. Mycorrhiza 12(2): 61-66

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate
rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  abundant
rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures position
  not specific
rhizomorphs as short mycorrhiza-like outgrowths with blunt tips presence
  absent
rhizomorphs frequency
  abundant
exploration type
  medium distance smooth
Morphology of the unramified ends
shape
  straight
or    bent
or    sinuous
or    tortuous
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
or    tapering
length
0.6 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
14 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
  yellowish
or    whitish
older parts colour
  brown
mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
mantle secreted latex {after scratching mantle} presence
  absent
mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
mantle surface {in general} habit
  not smooth
emanating hyphae presence
  present
Morphology of rhizomorphs
diameter
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.05 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cross-section shape
  round or roundish
colour
  concolourous to mantle
or    whitish
connection to mantle kind
  distinct
origin location
  not specific
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
emanating elements presence-type
  rhizomorphs
or    emanating hyphae
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
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
organisation
  plectenchymatous
mantle type
  hyphae rather irregularly arranged and no special pattern discernible (type B)
hyphal system kind
  with broad streaks of parallel hyphae
hyphae hyphal junctions angle {between}
  ca. 45° and less
septa clamps presence
  present
septa clamps abundance
  infrequent
cell shape
  cylindric, constricted at septa
cell pigment location-colour
  absent
cell wall surface habit
  smooth
drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent
roundish plasmatically yellow cells presence
  absent
pigment granula on surface presence
  absent
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
presence
  absent
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
cell shape
  polygonal
hyphae vessel-like presence
  absent
cell diameter
3 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)
cell length
3 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)
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
mantle thickness {apart from tip}
39 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
56 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
  plectenchymatous
outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
2 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)
middle mantle layer presence
  absent
inner mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
10 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
10 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)


Anatomy of the cortical cells in cross-section
anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  round
or    radially-oval to -elliptic
anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells tangentially length
8 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
19 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter
8 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)

Anatomy of the Hartig net in cross-section
presence
  present
kind
  paraepidermal
or    periepidermal
anatomy mantle cross-section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells thickness
1 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 of the emanating elements in general
anastomoses type
  open, with a short bridge or bridge almost lacking
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
cell pigment location-colour
  absent
drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent


Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  present
clamps surface kind
  smooth

Anatomy of secondary septa of emanating hyphae
presence
  present
abundance
  abundant

Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae 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)
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  smooth
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness
0.1 µm    Mean (= average)


Anatomy of rhizomorphs
type
  undifferentiated; margins rather smooth; hyphae compactly arranged and of uniform diameter
(type B)
hyphae distinctly different diameter
  absent

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
roundish plasmatically yellow cells presence
  absent
Anatomy of vessel-like or thickened hyphae in rhizomorphs
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae roundish plasmatically yellow cells presence
  absent
Anatomy of central non-vessel-like hyphae in rhizomorphs
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae roundish plasmatically yellow cells presence
  absent
Anatomy of peripheral hyphae in rhizomorphs
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae roundish plasmatically yellow cells presence
  absent
Anatomy of solitary thick-walled hyphae in rhizomorphs
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae roundish plasmatically yellow cells presence
  absent
Anatomy of chlamydospores
presence
  absent

Chemical reactions

reaction with cotton-blue-lactic-acid presence
  present [hyphae and bundles blue]
reaction with ethanol 70% presence
  present [hyphae and bundles yellowish to brown]
reaction with KOH 10% presence
  present [whole mycorrhiza slightly reddish with 15% KOH; emanating hyphae yellowish]
reaction with lactic acid presence
  absent
reaction with Melzer's reagent presence
  absent
reaction with NH4OH
  absent
reaction with sulpho-vanillin presence
  absent

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  South America

Tree

plant family
  Betulaceae
plant genus
  Alnus
plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Fungus

family
  Cortinariaceae
fruitbodies growth habit
  epigeous
or    pileate-lamellate

DNA-Analysis

PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme Alu bands number
4     Mean (= average)
PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme Alu bp of 1. band from below number
265     Mean (= average)
PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme Alu bp of 2. band from below number
230     Mean (= average)
PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme Alu bp of 3. band from below number
215     Mean (= average)
PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme Alu bp of 4. band from below number
90     Mean (= average)
PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme HinfI bands number
3     Mean (= average)
PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme HinfI bp of 1. band from below number
425     Mean (= average)
PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme HinfI bp of 2. band from below number
380     Mean (= average)
PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme HinfI bp of 3. band from below number
130     Mean (= average)

Remarks

public notes
  comment: possibly misidentified, as mycorrhiza looks very similar to those of some Entoloma spp. and appears dissimilar to mycorrhizae of N. escharoides from Europe

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