Tuber macrosporum Vitt. + Quercus

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Literature

• references
  Giovannetti G, Fontana A (1981) Simbiosi micorrizica di Tuber macrosporum Vitt. con alcune Fagales. Allionia 24(13): 13-17.
Zambonelli A, Salomoni S, Pisi A (1993) Caratterizzazione anatomo-morfologica delle micorrize di Tuber spp. su Quercus pubescens Willd. Micol Ital (3): 73-90.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• ramification presence-type
  absent
or    monopodial-pinnate
or    monopodial-pyramidal
• main axis diameter
0.26 mm    Mean (= average)
• rhizomorphs presence
  absent
• exploration type
  short distance
Morphology of the unramified ends
• shape
  straight
or    constricted between older and younger parts
• shape {of distal end}
  inflated, club-shaped
• length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2.9 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
3.5 mm    Maximum value
• diameter
0.25 mm    Mean (= average)
• colour
  ochre, yellowish brown
• very tip colour
  ochre, yellowish brown
or    whitish
• older parts colour
  brown
or    ochre, yellowish brown
• mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
• mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
• mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
• mantle surface {in general} habit
  not smooth
• mantle surface {in detail} kind
  loosely long-spiny

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
• emanating elements presence-type
  cystidia
• emanating elements cystidia location
  on outer mantle layer
Anatomy of laticifers
• presence
  absent
Anatomical features of the mantle
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
• organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• organisation {if pseudoparenchymatous} cell shape
  epidermoid, puzzle-like, jig-saw-shaped
• mantle type
  epidermoid cells (type M)
• pores between cells presence
  absent
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• cell density
5     Minimum value
5.4     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8.6     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
10     Maximum value
• cell wall with globular thickenings
  absent
• cell wall projections presence
  absent
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
• organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
or    pseudoparenchymatous
• septa clamps presence
  absent
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer of the ectormycorrhizal tip
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} organisation
  plectenchymatous
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} cell density
5     Minimum value
6.4     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
9.3     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
10     Maximum value
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
• mantle thickness {apart from tip}
29 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
39 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
42 µm    Maximum value
• mantle different layers presence
  discernable
• outer mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• outer mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
5.4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
14.1 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
3.4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.7 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• middle mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• inner mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
6 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
11.2 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
3.3 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)



Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section
• mantle different layers presence
  discernible
• outer mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• outer mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
6 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
9.4 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
5.1 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
7.3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• middle mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• inner mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
4.4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
10.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
4.3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8.7 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
Anatomy of cystidia

Anatomy of cystidia (type 1)
• type
  awl-shaped, bristle-like (type A)
• ramification presence-position
  medial
or    distal
• branches ramification presence
  absent
• septa presence
  present
• septa kind
  simple
• diameter {proximal}
2.1 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
3.1 µm    Maximum value
• length
84 µm    Minimum value
85.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
236 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
348 µm    Maximum value
• surface habit
  smooth

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 diameter
3 µm    Minimum value
3.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
5.3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
6.1 µm    Maximum value


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
  Europe
• knowledge about association with foreign fruitbodies presence
  unknown

Tree

• plant family
  Fagaceae
• plant genus
  Quercus
• plant habitat kind
  nursery

Fungus

• family
  Tuberaceae
• fruitbodies growth habit
  hypogeous

Remarks

• public notes
  Very tips of mycorrhizal ends whitish ochre, older parts ochre-brown; outer mantle layers in plan view with epidermoid to irregularly roundish to elongated cells; middle mantle layers in plan view with irregularly shaped to epidermoid cells; inner mantle layers in plan view densely plectenchymatous to pseudoparenchymatous; in longitudinal and cross-sections Hartig net 1-3 cortical cell layers deep.

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