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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