Quercirhiza tomentelloflexuosa + Quercus

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Literature

• references
  Azul AM, Agerer R, Freitas H (2006) "Quercirhiza tomentelloflexuosa" + Quercus suber L. Descr Ectomyc 9/10: 121-126.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• length
7 mm    Minimum value
12 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
12 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
18 mm    Maximum value
• ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pyramidal
• tips {per 10 mm} number
10     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
15     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
  unknown
• main axis diameter
0.35 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)
0.6 mm    Maximum value
• taste {after 2-3 min chewing}
  unknown
• rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  absent
• rhizomorphs as short mycorrhiza-like outgrowths with blunt tips presence
  absent
• rhizomorphs presence
  present
• rhizomorphs frequency
  abundant
• exploration type
  medium distance smooth
Morphology of the unramified ends
• mantle hydrophobicity presence
  absent
• shape
  straight
or    bent [infrequently]
• shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
or    tapering
• length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
3 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• diameter
0.2 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.3 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• colour
  dark brown
or    brown
or    brownish
• very tip colour
  unknown
• after injury colour
  unchanged
• older parts colour
  black
• 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
  absent
• mantle dots presence-colour
  absent
• mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
• mantle surface {in general} habit
  smooth
or    not smooth
• mantle surface {in detail} kind
  densely grainy or warty [rough]
• emanating hyphae presence
  present
• emanating hyphae abundance
  unknown
• emanating hyphae distribution
  unknown
Morphology of rhizomorphs
• diameter
0.01 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.1 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cross-section shape
  round or roundish
• colour
  dark brown
or    brown
or    brownish
• after injury colour
  unchanged
• ramification kind-frequency
  infrequently, at restricted points
• connection to mantle kind
  distinct
• origin location
  unknown
• connection to substrate
  growing into the soil or organic layers
• margin habit
  smooth
• dimorphism presence
  unknown
Morphology of sclerotia
• presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
• emanating elements presence-type
  rhizomorphs
or    emanating hyphae
• emanating elements cystidia location
  on outer mantle layer
or    on rhizomorphs
• crystals presence
  absent
• blue granules presence
  absent
Anatomy of laticifers
• presence
  absent
• anatomy entire mycorrhiza laticiferous solitary (gloeoplerous) cells presence
  absent
Anatomical features of the mantle
• completeness
  complete
• matrix presence
  absent
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
• organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• organisation {if pseudoparenchymatous} cell shape
  angular
• mantle type
  angular cells (type L) [? Possibly P]
• hyphae arrangement
  not specific
• hyphae sticky matrix on hyphal surface presence
  present
• pores between cells presence
  unknown
• pores between cells abundance
  unknown
• septa thickness {relative to cell walls}
  unknown
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• 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)
10.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
13 µm    Maximum value
• cell length
8 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
15 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
22 µm    Maximum value
• cell density
2     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
3     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall thickness
  unknown
• cell wall with globular thickenings
  absent
• cell wall surface habit
  smooth
• cell wall projections presence
  absent
• drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent
• pigment granula on surface presence
  absent
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
• presence
  present
• organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous [transitional type, at some places plectenchymatous]
• hyphae arrangement
  plectenchymatous, ring-like [where plectenchymataous]
• cell shape
  roundish
or    epidermoid
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
or    plasmatically brownish
• cell diameter
6 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
11.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell length
9 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
12 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
22 µm    Maximum value
• cell density
2     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
3     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell contents presence-kind
  absent
• cell wall thickness
  unknown
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous with pseudoparenchymatous nests of cells
• hyphae arrangement
  ring-like
• cell shape
  not applicable
• septa thickness
  unknown
• septa clamps presence
  unknown
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
or    plasmatically brownish
• cell diameter
6 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)
• cell length
20 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 density
  not applicable
• cell contents presence-kind
  absent
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer of the ectormycorrhizal tip
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} matrix kind
  gelatinous [surface]
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} hyphae diameter
6 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
13 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
19 µm    Maximum value
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} cell density
2     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
3     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
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
  unknown
• backwards-oriented ramifications presence
  unknown
• backwards-oriented clamps presence
  present
• anastomoses type
  open, with a long bridge
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
• shape
  straight
or    wavy
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously 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
  Y-shaped
• distance {from septum}
  adjacent to septum
• side-branches at septum number
  one side-branch at septum
or    two true (at one height) side-branches 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}
  as broad as
• clamps outline {in lateral view}
  less than a semicircle
• 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
or    with ellbow-like protrusions
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape {at distal end}
  simple
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.2 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell length
12 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
38.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  smooth
or    rough of warts [at some places]
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface structures shape
  unknown
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae 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)
• 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
  unknown


Anatomy of the warts occouring on emanating hyphae
• presence
  present
• length
  unknown
Anatomy of rhizomorphs
• type
  undifferentiated; margins rather smooth; hyphae compactly arranged and of uniform diameter
(type B)
or    slightly differentiated; central hyphae somewhat enlarged
(type C)
• nodia presence
  unknown
• internal nodia presence
  absent
• gelatinous matrix presence
  absent
• gelatinized hyphae presence
  absent
• hyphae distinctly different diameter
  present
• cup-like structures on surface presence
  absent
• conical young side-branches presence
  present
• a "ball" of intertwined, ramified, thin hyphae presence
  absent

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
• contents presence-kind
  absent
• ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs ladder-like hyphae presence
  absent
Anatomy of vessel-like or thickened hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae contents presence-kind
  absent
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs ladder-like hyphae presence
  absent
Anatomy of central non-vessel-like hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae contents presence-kind
  absent
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs ladder-like hyphae presence
  absent
Anatomy of peripheral hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae contents presence-kind
  absent
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs ladder-like hyphae presence
  absent
Anatomy of solitary thick-walled hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae contents presence-kind
  absent
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs ladder-like hyphae presence
  absent
Anatomy of chlamydospores
• presence
  absent

Chemical reactions

• reaction with FeSO4 presence
  absent
• reaction with guaiac presence
  absent
• reaction with KOH 10% presence
  absent [15%]
• reaction with lactic acid presence
  absent
• reaction with Melzer's reagent presence
  absent
• reaction with sulpho-vanillin presence
  absent
• reaction with toluidin blue presence
  absent

Ecology

• geographic occurrence continent
  Europe

Tree

• plant family
  Fagaceae
• plant genus
  Quercus
• plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Fungus

• family
  Thelephoraceae ss. Stalpers. excl. Tylospora

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