Pinirhiza acuminata + Pinus

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Literature

references
  Wei J, Agerer R (2010) Three ectomycorrhizae of Thelephoraceae on Chinese pine (Pinus tabulaeformis) and a key to thelephoroid ectomycorrhizae. Nova Hedwigia 91(1-2): 165-186

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
length
4.2 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
5.4 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
ramification presence-type
  dichotomous
ramification orders
0     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
main axis diameter
0.35 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)
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
mantle hydrophobicity presence
  absent
shape
  straight
or    bent
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
length
0.4 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1.1 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
diameter
0.35 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
  brown
older parts colour
  dark brown
mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
mantle transparency
  not transparent
mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
mantle dots presence-colour
  absent
mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
mantle surface {in general} habit
  smooth
or    not smooth
mantle surface {in detail} kind
  loosely woolly
emanating hyphae presence
  present
emanating hyphae abundance
  infrequent
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
emanating elements presence-type
  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
completeness
  complete
matrix presence
  present
matrix location
  outer mantle layer {apart from tip}
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
organisation
  plectenchymatous with a distinct hyphal net
mantle type
  hyphae rather irregularly arranged and no special pattern discernible (type B)
and    gelatinous matrix between the hyphae (type C)
hyphal net cells shape
  aculeate, acuminated horn-shaped
hyphal net cells diameter
2 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)
hyphal net cell walls habit
  distinct, rather thick
hyphal net clamps presence
  present
clavate end cell cover presence
  absent
matrix kind
  gelatinous
hyphal system kind
  undifferentiated
hyphae arrangement
  not specific
septa clamps presence
  present
septa clamps abundance
  infrequent
cell shape
  cylindric, not constricted at septa
cell pigment location-colour
  absent
cell diameter
3.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
13 µm    Maximum value
cell wall thickness
0.3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
0.3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.3 µm    Mean (= average)
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
  present
organisation
  plectenchymatous
hyphae arrangement
  plectenchymatous, without pattern
cell diameter
3.5 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 wall thickness
0.3 µm    Mean (= average)
0.3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell wall surface habit
  smooth
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
organisation
  plectenchymatous
hyphae arrangement
  ring-like [at places]
hyphae vessel-like presence
  absent
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell diameter
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)
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section



Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
intrahyphal hyphae presence
  present
backwards-oriented clamps presence
  present
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously yellowish
cell contents presence-kind
  absent
drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent

Anatomy of the ramification of emanating hyphae
presence
  present
kind
  approximately 90°

Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  present
clamps surface kind
  smooth
clamps outline {in lateral view}
  as a semicircle
clamps width {relative to hypha in lateral view}
  thinner than
clamps blister-like structure {at basis} presence
  absent

Anatomy of secondary septa of emanating hyphae
presence
  present
abundance
  infrequent

Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape {at distal end}
  simple
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
1.5 µm    Minimum value
2.5 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)
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  smooth
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness
0.3 µm    Mean (= average)
0.3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)


Anatomy of rhizomorphs

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
presence
  absent

Chemical reactions

reaction with Melzer's reagent presence
  absent

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  Asia

Tree

plant family
  Pinaceae
plant genus
  Pinus
plant subgenus-section
  two-needle-pines

Fungus

family
  Thelephoraceae ss. Stalpers. excl. Tylospora

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