"Quercirhiza tomentellocystidiata" + Quercus

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Literature

• references
  Azul AM, Agerer R, Freitas H (2005) Quercirhiza tomentellocystidiata + Quercus suber L. Descr Ectomyc 9 (in print).

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• length
7 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
13 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pyramidal
• tips {per 10 mm} number
0     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
35     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• ramification orders
0     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• abundance
  abundant, dense
• main axis 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)
• taste {after 2-3 min chewing}
  unknown
• rhizomorphs presence
  absent
• rhizomorphs frequency
  not applicable
Morphology of the unramified ends
• mantle hydrophobicity presence
  unknown
• shape
  straight
• shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
• length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1.1 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• diameter
0.25 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)
• colour
  dark brown
• very tip colour
  brown
• older parts colour
  dark brown
• mantle cortical cells visibility
  not visible
• mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
• mantle transparency
  not transparent
• mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
• mantle secreted latex {after scratching mantle} presence
  not applicable
• mantle secreted latex {after scratching mantle} colour-habit
  not applicable
• mantle dots presence-colour
  absent
• mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
• mantle surface {in general} habit
  covered with soil particles [few soil particles]
or    not smooth
• mantle surface {in detail} kind
  densely grainy or warty
or    loosely grainy or warty
or    loosely short-spiny
• emanating hyphae presence
  present
• emanating hyphae abundance
  abundant
• emanating hyphae distribution
  not specifically distributed
Morphology of rhizomorphs
• diameter
  not applicable
Morphology of sclerotia
• presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
• emanating elements presence-type
  emanating hyphae
or    cystidia
• emanating elements cystidia location
  on outer mantle layer
• crystals presence
  absent
• crystals location
  not applicable
• blue granules presence
  absent
• blue granules location
  not applicable
Anatomy of laticifers
• presence
  not applicable
• location
  not applicable
• shape
  not applicable
• ramification presence-abundance
  not applicable
• septa presence
  not applicable
• contents colour
  not applicable
• cell length
  not applicable
• cell diameter
  not applicable
• cell wall thickness
  not applicable
Anatomical features of the mantle
• completeness
  complete
• matrix presence
  present
• matrix location
  outer mantle layer {apart from tip}
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
• organisation
  variable
and    plectenchymatous
and    pseudoparenchymatous
• organisation {if pseudoparenchymatous} cell shape
  irregular
• mantle type
  ring-like arrangement of hyphal bundles (type A) [as well as with rather short angular cells, sometimes appearing pseudoparenchymatous]
and    hyphae arranged net-like, with prominent cystidia (type D)
and    a net of coarse and irregularly shaped hyphae (type H)
• hyphal net cells shape
  variable
and    with ring- or star-like structures
• hyphal net cells diameter
6 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)
• hyphal net cell walls habit
  faint, delicate, inconspicuous, rather thin [with rather short angular cells, sometimes appearing pseudoparenchymatous]
and    distinct, rather thick
• mound cells diameter
  not applicable
• matrix kind
  not gelatinous
• hyphal system kind
  not applicable
• hyphae arrangement
  star-like
and    as rosettes
• hyphae short protrusions presence
  unknown
• hyphae sticky matrix on hyphal surface presence
  unknown
• pores between cells presence
  unknown
• pores between cells abundance
  unknown
• hyphae hyphal junctions angle {between}
  unknown
• septa thickness {relative to cell walls}
  unknown
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• septa clamps abundance
  not applicable
• cell shape
  strongly inflated
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
and    plasmatically brownish
• cell contents presence-kind
  absent
• cell diameter
6 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 length
10.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
23 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell density
  not applicable
• cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
0.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.5 µm    Mean (= average)
• cell wall surface habit
  smooth
and    rough [punctually rough]
• cell wall projections presence
  unknown
• cell wall projections abundance
  unknown
• cell wall projections shape
  unknown
• crystals diameter
  not applicable
• crystals length
  not applicable
• drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent
• pigment granula on surface presence
  absent
• blue granules location
  not applicable
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
or    pseudoparenchymatous
• matrix kind
  not gelatinous
• hyphae arrangement
  plectenchymatous, star-like
• cell shape
  variable
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
or    plasmatically brownish
• cell diameter
5 µm    Minimum value
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)
• cell length
11.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
25 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell density
  not applicable
• cell contents presence-kind
  absent
• cell wall thickness
  unknown
• cell wall surface habit
  smooth
• crystals diameter
  not applicable
• crystals length
  not applicable
• cell blue granules location
  not applicable
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• matrix kind
  unknown
• hyphae arrangement
  ring-like
• cell shape
  not applicable
• septa thickness
  unknown
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
or    plasmatically brownish
• cell diameter
2 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)
• cell length
9.3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
60 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell density
  not applicable
• cell contents presence-kind
  absent
• cell blue granules location
  not applicable
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer of the ectormycorrhizal tip
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} organisation
  like other parts of mantle
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} matrix kind
  unknown
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} hyphae diameter
  unknown
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} cell density
  unknown
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section



Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
• intrahyphal hyphae presence
  absent
• intrahyphal hyphae clamps presence
  not applicable
• septal pores configuration
  dolipore-like structures
• backwards-oriented ramifications presence
  present
• backwards-oriented clamps presence
  unknown
• anastomoses type
  unknown
• anastomoses surface habit
  unknown
• anastomoses cell wall thickness {relative to remaining cell walls}
  unknown
• anastomoses anastomosal bridge thickness {relative to hyphae}
  unknown
• anastomoses location
  unknown
Anatomy of cystidia

Anatomy of cystidia (type 1)
• type
  bottle-shaped with a straight neck (type B)
• apical knobs number
  not applicable
• apical knobs arrangement
  not applicable
• apical knobs cell wall thickness {relative to cystidial body}
  not applicable
• ramification presence-position
  absent
• ramification type
  not applicable
• branches ramification presence
  not applicable
• septa presence
  unknown
• septa kind
  unknown
• septa distance {between}
  unknown
• septa number
  unknown
• foot cell presence
  unknown
• diameter {proximal}
5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• diameter {distal}
1 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• length
18.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
31 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall colour
  brownish
• cell wall colour {relative to mantle cells}
  unknown
• cell wall thickness
0.3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall thickness {relative to mantle cells}
  unknown
• cell wall evenness
  unknown
• surface habit
  smooth
• contents presence
  absent
• contents type
  not applicable

Anatomy of emanating hyphae
• shape
  straight
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
or    plasmatically brownish
• pigment presence-distribution
  unknown
• cell contents presence-kind
  absent
• drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent

Anatomy of the ramification of emanating hyphae
• presence
  present
• kind
  acute
or    Y-shaped
• distance {from septum}
  one or two hyphal diam. below the septum
• side-branches at septum number
  one side-branch at septum
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae point of ramification thickness {relative to main part of branch}
  unknown

Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
• clamps presence
  present
• clamps surface kind
  unknown
• clamps outline {in dorsal view}
  oval
• clamps width {relative to hypha in dorsal view}
  thinner than
• clamps outline {in lateral view}
  as a semicircle
or    not constricted at contact point to subtending hyphal cell
or    constricted at contact point to subtending hyphal cell
• clamps width {relative to hypha in lateral view}
  thinner than
• clamps hole presence
  unknown
• clamps blister-like structure {at basis} presence
  absent

Anatomy of secondary septa of emanating hyphae
• presence
  present
• abundance
  infrequent
• distribution
  unknown

Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape
  slightly constricted
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape {at distal end}
  simple
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
5 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)
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell length
22 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
110 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  rough of warts
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface structures shape
  hemispherical warts [short-spiny]
or    elongated, perpendicular warts
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness
1 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall layers number
  unknown
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness at tip {relative to remaining cell wall}
  as thick as
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall {apart from tip} evenness
  even in thickness

Anatomy of the crystals occouring in emanating hyphae
• presence shape
  not applicable
• orientation
  not applicable
• diameter
  not applicable
• length
  not applicable

Anatomy of the warts occouring on emanating hyphae
• presence
  present
• length
  unknown
Anatomy of rhizomorphs
• type
  lacking, only emanating hyphae present
(type G)

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
• contents presence-kind
  not applicable
Anatomy of vessel-like or thickened hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae contents presence-kind
  not applicable
Anatomy of central non-vessel-like hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae contents presence-kind
  not applicable
Anatomy of peripheral hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae contents presence-kind
  not applicable
Anatomy of solitary thick-walled hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae contents presence-kind
  not applicable
Anatomy of chlamydospores
• presence
  absent
Anatomy of haustoria
• {of ectomycorrhiza former} presence
  unknown
• {of ectomycorrhiza former} abundance
  unknown
• {in foreign ectomycorrhizae} presence
  unknown
• {in foreign ectomycorrhizae} abundance
  unknown
• {in foreign ectomycorrhizae} formed in fungal genus
  unknown
• {of foreign origin} presence
  unknown
• {of foreign origin} frequency
  unknown
• {of foreign origin} formed by genus
  unknown
• shape
  unknown
• diameter
  unknown

Chemical reactions

• reaction with acid fuchsin presence
  unknown
• reaction with anilin presence
  unknown
• reaction with brillant-cresyl-blue presence
  unknown
• reaction with cotton-blue-lactic-acid presence
  unknown
• reaction with ethanol 70% presence
  unknown
• reaction with FeSO4 presence
  absent
• reaction with formol 40% presence
  unknown
• reaction with guaiac presence
  absent
• reaction with KOH 10% presence
  absent
• reaction with lactic acid presence
  absent
• reaction with Melzer's reagent presence
  absent
• amyloidity or dextrinoidity location
  not applicable
• amyloidity haustoria presence
  unknown
• reaction with phenole presence
  unknown
• reaction with phenole-aniline presence
  unknown
• reaction with ruthenium-red presence
  unknown
• reaction with sudan III presence
  unknown
• reaction with sulpho-vanillin presence
  absent
• reaction with toluidin blue presence
  absent
• reaction with water presence
  unknown

Ecology

• substrate
  unknown
• {occurence in} humus type
  unknown
• soil pH
  unknown
• geographic occurrence continent
  Europe
• knowledge about association with foreign fruitbodies presence
  unknown ['9001' added to avoid duplicates!]#OCCURS TWICE IN SAME CHARACTER: PLEASE CORRECT DEFINITION!#

Tree

• plant family
  Fagaceae
• plant genus
  Quercus
• plant subgenus-section
  unknown
• plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Fungus

• family
  unknown [possibly Tomentella]
• subfamily
  unknown
• subgenus-section
  unknown
• subsection
  unknown
• fruitbodies growth habit
  unknown

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