Tomentellopsis submollis (Svrcek) Hjortst. + Picea

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Literature

references
  Agerer R, ed (1987-1998) Colour Atlas of Ectomycorrhizae, 1st-11th delivery. Einhorn-Verlag, Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Franz F (1994) Ektomykorrhizen der Fichte: Identifizierung, Ultrastruktur und Mikroelementanalyse (EELS, ESI). Diss Univ Bayreuth.
Franz F, Acker G (1995) Rhizomorphs of Picea abies ectomycorrhizae: ultrastructural aspects and elemental analysis (EELS, ESI) on hyphal inclusions. Nova Hedwigia 60(1-2): 253-267.
Haug I, Pritsch K (1992) Ectomycorrhizal tpyes of spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) in the Black Forest. A microscopical atlas. Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe.
Weiss M (1988) Ektomykorrhizen von Picea abies, Synthese, Ontogenie und Reaktion auf Umweltschadstoffe. Diss Univ München.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate
or    monopodial-pyramidal
rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  absent
exploration type
  medium distance smooth
Morphology of the unramified ends
shape
  straight
or    bent
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
diameter
0.3 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.5 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
colour
  red
or    white
older parts colour
  ochre, yellowish brown
mantle cortical cells visibility
  not visible
mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
mantle transparency
  not transparent
mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
mantle surface {in general} habit
  silvery
or    smooth
or    not smooth
mantle surface {in detail} kind
  densely cottony
or    forming rings (reticulate)
emanating hyphae presence
  present
emanating hyphae abundance
  abundant
Morphology of rhizomorphs
diameter
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.35 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    red
or    whitish
ramification kind-frequency
  repeatedly into smaller filaments
connection to mantle kind
  distinct
margin habit
  hairy
dimorphism presence
  absent
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
emanating elements presence-type
  rhizomorphs
Anatomy of laticifers
presence
  absent
Anatomical features of the mantle
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
organisation
  plectenchymatous
mantle type
  ring-like arrangement of hyphal bundles (type A)
cell diameter
2 µm    Minimum value
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)
5 µm    Maximum value
cell length
10 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
90 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell wall surface habit
  smooth
and    with few crystals
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
organisation
  plectenchymatous
hyphae arrangement
  plectenchymatous, ring-like
cell pigment location-colour
  colourless
cell diameter
2 µm    Minimum value
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
organisation
  plectenchymatous
hyphae arrangement
  ring-like
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
mantle thickness {apart from tip}
15 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
30 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
mantle different layers presence
  not discernable
outer mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
middle mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
inner mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)

Anatomy of the tannin cells in longitudinal section
presence
  present


Anatomy of the Hartig net in longitudinal section
presence
  present
kind
  protruding towards endodermis
anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around tannin cells thickness
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical cells (epidermal) thickness
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)
structure {in plan view}
  of palmetti type
lobes width
1 µm    Minimum value
2 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)
5 µm    Maximum value
Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
intrahyphal hyphae presence
  present
septal pores configuration
  dolipore-like structures
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
shape
  not striking


Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  present

Anatomy of secondary septa of emanating hyphae
presence
  absent
or    present
abundance
  infrequent
distribution
  not specified

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)
4 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 of rhizomorphs
type
  undifferentiated; hyphae rather loosely woven and of uniform diameter
(type A)

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
presence
  absent
Anatomy of haustoria
{of ectomycorrhiza former} presence
  absent
Ultrastructure
septal pores type
  as dolipores with perforated parenthesome

Chemical reactions

reaction with KOH 10% presence
  present

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  Europe

Tree

plant family
  Pinaceae
plant genus
  Picea
plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Fungus

family
  Thelephoraceae ss. Stalpers. excl. Tylospora

Remarks

public notes
  Mycorrhizal ends somtimes sightly bent, whitish rose-red, in older parts brownish, rhizomorphs rose-red to white; emanating hyphae septate with clamps (? Haug & Pritsch 1992), epimembranaceously reddish; mantle in KOH intensely violet.

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