Fagirhiza pachyphloeae + Fagus

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Literature

references
  Erös-Honti Z, Jakucs E (2009) Characterization of beech ectomycorrhizae formed by species of the Pachyphloeus-Amylascus lineage. Mycorrhiza 19(5): 337-345. [described by the authors as Mt 1]

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
length
4 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
5 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate
or    monopodial-pyramidal
abundance
  abundant, dense
main axis diameter
0.4 mm    Mean (= average)
0.4 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
shape
  straight
or    bent [slightly]
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
or    inflated, club-shaped
length
1 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2 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)
0.3 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
colour
  ochre, yellowish brown
or    yellowish
older parts colour
  dark brown
or    brown [darker brown]
mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
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
  not smooth
mantle surface {in detail} kind
  densely woolly
emanating hyphae presence
  present
emanating hyphae abundance
  abundant
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
  mantle surface
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
organisation {if pseudoparenchymatous} cell shape
  angular
mantle type
  angular cells bearing a hyphal net (type P)
hyphal net cells shape
  not specialized
hyphal net cell walls habit
  distinct, rather thick
hyphal net cell walls thickness
0.2     Minimum value
0.4     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.6     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
0.8     Maximum value
hyphal net clamps presence
  absent
matrix kind
  gelatinous [slightly on surface]
hyphae arrangement
  in regular rows
hyphae sticky matrix on hyphal surface presence
  present
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell pigment location-colour
  absent
and    membranaceously brownish
and    plasmatically brownish
cell contents presence-kind
  oily droplets, which do not stain in sulpho-vanillin
cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Minimum value
0.6 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
1.8 µm    Maximum value
cell wall surface habit
  rough
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
  pseudoparenchymatous
matrix kind
  not applicable
cell shape
  polygonal
cell pigment location-colour
  colourless
cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.6 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
  pseudoparenchymatous
cell shape
  polygonal
hyphae vessel-like presence
  absent
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell pigment location-colour
  absent
cell contents presence-kind
  with granular contents
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 of the mantle in longitudinal section



Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
anastomoses type
  open, with a long bridge
or    open, with a short bridge or bridge almost lacking
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
shape
  wavy
or    not striking
cell pigment location-colour
  absent
or    membranaceously brownish
cell contents presence-kind
  oily droplets, which do not stain in sulpho-vanillin [some hyphae]
drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent

Anatomy of the ramification of emanating hyphae
presence
  present
kind
  approximately 90°
or    Y-shaped

Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  absent


Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape
  inflated at middle parts
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape {at distal end}
  simple
or    inflated
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell length
25 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 emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  smooth
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness
0.3 µm    Minimum value
0.4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
0.8 µm    Maximum value
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness at tip {relative to remaining cell wall}
  thinner [walls of the rigid hyphe are considerably thickened at the tips (1-1,2 µm)]
or    as thick as
or    moderately thicker


Anatomy of rhizomorphs

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
presence
  absent

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  Europe

Tree

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

Fungus

family
  Pezizaceae

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