| • references | |
| Palfner G, Agerer R (1998) Balsamia alba Harkness + Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf. Descr Ectomyc 3: 1-6. | |
| • length | |
| 2 mm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 8 mm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| • ramification presence-type | |
| dichotomous | |
| • tips {per 10 mm} number | |
| unknown | |
| • ramification orders | |
| unknown | |
| • abundance | |
| unknown | |
| • 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) |
| 0.7 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 | |
| absent | |
| • exploration type | |
| contact | |
| • mantle hydrophobicity presence | |
| absent | |
| • shape | |
| straight | |
| • shape {of distal end} | |
| not inflated, cylindric | |
| or | tapering [to slightly tapering] |
| • length | |
| 0 mm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 2 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) |
| 0.5 mm | Maximum value |
| • colour | |
| brown [reddish brown] | |
| • very tip colour | |
| whitish | |
| • after injury colour | |
| unknown | |
| • older parts colour | |
| dark brown | |
| • mantle cortical cells visibility | |
| visible | |
| • mantle {distinct} surface visibility | |
| present | |
| • mantle transparency | |
| unknown | |
| • 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 | |
| shiny | |
| or | smooth |
| • mantle surface {in detail} kind | |
| not applicable | |
| • emanating hyphae presence | |
| present | |
| • emanating hyphae abundance | |
| infrequent | |
| • emanating hyphae distribution | |
| unknown | |
| • presence | |
| absent | |
| • emanating elements presence-type | |
| emanating hyphae | |
| • emanating elements cystidia location | |
| not applicable | |
| • crystals presence | |
| absent | |
| • blue granules presence | |
| absent | |
| • presence | |
| absent | |
| • anatomy entire mycorrhiza laticiferous solitary (gloeoplerous) cells presence | |
| absent | |
| • completeness | |
| incomplete | |
| • matrix presence | |
| absent | |
| • organisation | |
| plectenchymatous | |
| • mantle type | |
| hyphae rather irregularly arranged and no special pattern discernible (type B) | |
| • clavate end cell cover presence | |
| absent | |
| • hyphal system kind | |
| undifferentiated | |
| • hyphae short protrusions presence | |
| present | |
| • hyphae sticky matrix on hyphal surface presence | |
| unknown | |
| • hyphae hyphal junctions angle {between} | |
| ca. 45° and less | |
| • septa thickness {relative to cell walls} | |
| unknown | |
| • septa clamps presence | |
| absent | |
| • cell shape | |
| cylindric, constricted at septa | |
| and | completely irregularly shaped |
| • cell pigment location-colour | |
| absent | |
| and | membranaceously brownish |
| • cell contents presence-kind | |
| absent | |
| • cell diameter | |
| 2 µm | Minimum value |
| 4 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) |
| 25 µm | Maximum value |
| • cell length | |
| unknown | |
| • cell wall thickness | |
| 0.5 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 2 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| • cell wall surface habit | |
| smooth | |
| • drops of exuded pigment presence | |
| absent | |
| • roundish plasmatically yellow cells presence | |
| absent | |
| • pigment granula on surface presence | |
| absent | |
| • presence | |
| absent | |
| • organisation | |
| plectenchymatous [with Hartig net like structures] | |
| • hyphae arrangement | |
| without pattern | |
| • hyphae vessel-like presence | |
| absent | |
| • septa thickness | |
| unknown | |
| • septa clamps presence | |
| absent | |
| • cell pigment location-colour | |
| unknown | |
| • cell diameter | |
| 2 µm | Minimum value |
| 3 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 7 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| 16 µm | Maximum value |
| • cell length | |
| 5 µm | Minimum value |
| 7 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) |
| 37 µm | Maximum value |
| • cell contents presence-kind | |
| absent | |
| • anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} organisation | |
| like other parts of mantle [but mantle lacking, apart from some scattered hyphae running towards the tip] | |
| • mantle thickness {apart from tip} | |
| 2 µm | Minimum value |
| 4 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 11 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| 13 µm | Maximum value |
| • mantle thickness {at ectomycorrhizal tip} | |
| 0 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| 0 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 0 µm | Mean (= average) |
| • calyptra cell remnants presence | |
| present | |
| • mantle different layers presence | |
| not discernable | |
| • unlayered mantle organization | |
| plectenchymatous | |
| • unlayered mantle hyphae tangentially length | |
| 4 µm | Minimum value |
| 6 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 44 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| 58 µm | Maximum value |
| • unlayered mantle hyphae radially diameter | |
| 4 µm | Minimum value |
| 6 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 11 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| • presence | |
| present | |
| • rows number | |
| 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) |
| 4 | Maximum value |
| • shape | |
| rectangular [polyognal or flat] | |
| • tangentially length | |
| 22 µm | Minimum value |
| 26 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 100 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| • radially diameter | |
| 6 µm | Minimum value |
| 9 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 28 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| 31 µm | Maximum value |
| • mean tangenial length TCt | |
| 1.5 µm | Minimum value |
| 3.5 µm | Mean (= average) |
| 8.2 µm | Maximum value |
| • anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells shape | |
| rectangular [to isodiametrical] | |
| • anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells tangentially length | |
| 39 µm | Minimum value |
| 44 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 83 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| 89 µm | Maximum value |
| • anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter | |
| 22 µm | Minimum value |
| 26 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 48 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| 50 µm | Maximum value |
| • anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells mean tangential length CCt (ECt) | |
| unknown | |
| • anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells mean shape-ratio CCq (ECq) | |
| 1.1 | Minimum value |
| 1.9 | Mean (= average) |
| 3.3 | Maximum value |
| • presence | |
| present | |
| • kind | |
| protruding towards endodermis [showing occasional gaps] | |
| • anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around tannin cells shape | |
| roundish | |
| • 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) |
| 5 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| 10 µm | Maximum value |
| • anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal rows around tannin cells number | |
| unknown | |
| • anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells shape | |
| roundish | |
| • anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical cells (epidermal) thickness | |
| 3 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 5 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| 10 µm | Maximum value |
| • anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal rows around cortical (epidermal) cells number | |
| unknown | |
| • structure {in plan view} | |
| infrequently lobed | |
| • lobes width | |
| 1.5 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) |
| 4 µm | Maximum value |
| • lobes septa presence | |
| unknown | |
| • calyptra cell remnants presence | |
| present | |
| • calyptra cell remnants kind | |
| close to root cells | |
| • presence | |
| present | |
| • tangentially length | |
| 11 µm | Minimum value |
| 17 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 50 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| 61 µm | Maximum value |
| • radially diameter | |
| 8 µm | Minimum value |
| 13 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 33 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| 44 µm | Maximum value |
| • mean shape-ratio TCq | |
| 0.4 | Minimum value |
| 1.6 | Mean (= average) |
| 3.3 | Maximum value |
| • anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells tangentially length | |
| 28 µm | Minimum value |
| 33 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 72 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| 83 µm | Maximum value |
| • anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter | |
| 28 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 61 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| 67 µm | Maximum value |
| • anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells mean shape-ratio CCq | |
| 0.5 | Minimum value |
| 1.4 | Mean (= average) |
| 2.5 | Maximum value |
| • intrahyphal hyphae presence | |
| present | |
| • intrahyphal hyphae clamps presence | |
| absent | |
| • septal pores configuration | |
| unknown | |
| • backwards-oriented ramifications presence | |
| unknown | |
| • backwards-oriented clamps presence | |
| absent | |
| • anastomoses type | |
| unknown | |
| • shape | |
| tortuous | |
| or | irregularly inflated or even beaded |
| • cell pigment location-colour | |
| unknown | |
| • pigment presence-distribution | |
| unknown | |
| • cell contents presence-kind | |
| absent | |
| • drops of exuded pigment presence | |
| absent | |
| • presence | |
| present | |
| • kind | |
| approximately 90° | |
| or | Y-shaped |
| • distance {from septum} | |
| adjacent to 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} | |
| as thick as main part of branch | |
| • clamps presence | |
| absent | |
| • presence | |
| absent | |
| • presence | |
| absent | |
| • {of ectomycorrhiza former} presence | |
| present | |
| • {of ectomycorrhiza former} abundance | |
| consistently present | |
| • shape | |
| as normal hyphae [repeatedly ramified] | |
| • diameter | |
| 2 µm | Minimum value |
| 3 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
| 11 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
| 16 µm | Maximum value |
| • whole mycorrhizae UV 254 nm colour-presence | |
| absent | |
| • whole mycorrhizae UV 366 nm colour-presence | |
| absent | |
| • mantle in section UV-filter 340-380 nm presence | |
| present [mantle and Hartig net hyphae dull yellowish brown, thin substrate hyphae brighter, greyish white or yellowish white, walls of tannin cells bright blue] | |
| • mantle in section blue-filter, 450-490 nm presence | |
| absent | |
| • mantle in section green-filter, 530-560 nm presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with acid fuchsin presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with anilin presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with brillant-cresyl-blue presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with cotton-blue-lactic-acid presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with ethanol 70% presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with FeSO4 presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with formol 40% presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with guaiac presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with KOH 10% presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with lactic acid presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with Melzer's reagent presence | |
| dextrinoid | |
| • reaction with phenole presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with phenole-aniline presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with ruthenium-red presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with sulpho-vanillin presence | |
| absent | |
| • reaction with toluidin blue presence | |
| absent [? Blue staining hyphae belong possibly to a foreign fungus] | |
| • geographic occurrence continent | |
| North America | |
| • knowledge about association with foreign fruitbodies presence | |
| unknown | |
| • plant family | |
| Pinaceae | |
| • plant genus | |
| Pinus | |
| • plant habitat kind | |
| forests, woods | |
| • family | |
| Balsamiaceae | |
| • fruitbodies growth habit | |
| hypogeous | |
| or | gastroid |
| • PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme Alu bands number | |
| 4 | Mean (= average) |
| • PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme Alu bp of 1. band from below number | |
| 360 | Mean (= average) |
| • PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme Alu bp of 2. band from below number | |
| 350 | Mean (= average) |
| • PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme Alu bp of 3. band from below number | |
| 180 | Mean (= average) |
| • PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme Alu bp of 4. band from below number | |
| 115 | Mean (= average) |
| • PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme HinfI bands number | |
| 2 | Mean (= average) |
| • PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme HinfI bp of 1. band from below number | |
| 780 | Mean (= average) |
| • PCR- ITS1, -ITS4 restriction enzyme HinfI bp of 2. band from below number | |
| 310 | Mean (= average) |
| • public notes | |
| EcoRI: 800 bp, 320 bp; TaqI: 550 bp, 310 bp, 200 bp | |