Tuber melanosporum Vitt. + Pinus

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Literature

references
  Zambonelli A, Salomoni S, Pisi A (1995) Caratterizzazione anatomo-morfologica delle micorrize di Tuber borchii, Tuber aestivum, Tuber mesentericum, Tuber brumale, Tuber melanosporum su Pinus pinea. Mic Ital 1995(2): 119-137.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
3.2 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
ramification presence-type
  absent
or    monopodial-pinnate
or    monopodial-pyramidal
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
length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.9 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
1 mm    Maximum value
diameter
0.53 mm    Mean (= average)
colour
  brown
or    ochre, yellowish brown
or    red
very tip colour
  brown
or    ochre, yellowish brown
or    yellowish
mantle cortical cells visibility
  not visible
mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
mantle transparency
  not transparent
mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
mantle surface {in general} habit
  smooth
or    not smooth
mantle surface {in detail} kind
  loosely stringy
or    loosely short-spiny
or    densely long-spiny
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  absent

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
  angular cells (type L)
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell density
9     Minimum value
10.8     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
12     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell wall with globular thickenings
  absent
cell wall projections presence
  absent
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
cell density
6     Minimum value
6.3     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
10.1     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
11     Maximum value
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
organisation
  plectenchymatous
or    pseudoparenchymatous
septa clamps presence
  absent
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
mantle thickness {apart from tip}
22.6 µm    Minimum value
36.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
62.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
66 µm    Maximum value
mantle different layers presence
  discernable
outer mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
outer mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
9.8 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
7.7 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
inner mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
4.6 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
9.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
5.6 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)

Anatomy of the tannin cells in longitudinal section
presence
  present
rows number
1     Mean (= average)
radially diameter
30.7 µm    Mean (= average)
mean tangenial length TCt
50.7 µm    Mean (= average)

Anatomy of the cortical cells in longitudinal section
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter
73.5 µm    Mean (= average)
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells mean tangential length CCt (ECt)
38.3 µm    Mean (= average)

Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section
mantle different layers presence
  discernible
outer mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
outer mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
1.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
11.8 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
3.8 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)
inner mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
2.7 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
9.2 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
4.2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6.3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)

Anatomy of the tannin cells in cross-section
presence
  present
rows number
1     Mean (= average)
radially diameter
20 µm    Mean (= average)
mean tangential length TCt
38.1 µm    Mean (= average)

Anatomy of the cortical cells in cross-section
anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter
54.4 µm    Mean (= average)
anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells mean tangential length CCt
42.4 µm    Mean (= average)

Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
backwards-oriented clamps presence
  absent
Anatomy of cystidia

Anatomy of cystidia (type 1)
type
  awl-shaped, bristle-like (type A)
ramification presence-position
  medial
branches ramification presence
  absent
septa presence
  present
septa kind
  simple
diameter {proximal}
2.75 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
3.2 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
3.5 µm    Maximum value
length
200 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
500 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell wall colour
  absent

Anatomy of emanating hyphae
shape
  not striking


Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  absent
clamps hole presence
  absent
clamps blister-like structure {at basis} presence
  absent


Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
3.1 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
5 µm    Maximum value
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  rough of warts


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

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
presence
  absent
Anatomy of haustoria
{of ectomycorrhiza former} presence
  absent
{of foreign origin} presence
  absent

Chemical reactions

reaction with cotton-blue-lactic-acid presence
  present

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  Europe
knowledge about association with foreign fruitbodies presence
  unknown

Tree

plant family
  Pinaceae
plant genus
  Pinus
plant subgenus-section
  two-needle-pines
plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Fungus

family
  Tuberaceae
fruitbodies growth habit
  hypogeous

Remarks

public notes
  Mycorrhizal ends ochre-brown to red-brown, very tips yellowish ochre to brown; in cotton-blue emanating hyphae blue.

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