Sphaerosporella brunnea (Alb. & Schw. : Fr.) Svrcek & Kubicka + Pinus

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Literature

references
  DANIELSON RM (1984) Ectomycorrhiza formation by the operculate discomycete Sphaerosporella brunnea (Pezizales). Mycologia 76(3): 454-461.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
ramification presence-type
  absent
or    dichotomous
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)
rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  absent
rhizomorphs as short mycorrhiza-like outgrowths with blunt tips presence
  absent
rhizomorphs presence
  absent
Morphology of the unramified ends
colour
  ochre, yellowish brown
older parts colour
  dark brown
mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
mantle surface {in general} habit
  smooth
emanating hyphae presence
  present
emanating hyphae abundance
  infrequent
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
Anatomy of laticifers
presence
  absent
Anatomical features of the mantle
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
organisation
  plectenchymatous
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell diameter
4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
14 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell wall surface habit
  smooth
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section



Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section
mantle different layers presence
  not discernible
outer mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
middle mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
inner mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous

Anatomy of the tannin cells in cross-section
presence
  present
rows number
0     Minimum value
1     Mean (= average)
2     Maximum value
shape
  tangentially-oval to tangentially-elliptic

Anatomy of the cortical cells in cross-section
anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  radially-oval to -elliptic

Anatomy of the Hartig net in cross-section
anatomy mantle cross-section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  roundish
or    cylindrical
Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
septal pores configuration
  Woronin bodies
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae


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
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  smooth
or    rough of warts
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface structures shape
  hemispherical warts


Anatomy of rhizomorphs
type
  lacking, only emanating hyphae present
(type G)

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
presence
  absent

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  North America
knowledge about association with foreign fruitbodies presence
  unknown

Tree

plant family
  Pinaceae
plant genus
  Pinus
plant subgenus-section
  two-needle-pines
plant habitat kind
  nursery

Fungus

family
  Humariaceae
fruitbodies growth habit
  epigeous

Remarks

public notes
  Mycorrhizal ends nearly glabrous to floccose.

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