Gyrodon monticola Sing. + Alnus

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Literature

references
  Becerra A, Nouhra E, Daniele G, Domínguez L, McKay D (2005) Ectomycorrhizas of Cortinarius helodes and Gyrodon monticola with Alnus acuminata from Argentina. Mycorrhiza 15(1): 7-15.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate [irregular]
Morphology of the unramified ends
shape
  straight
or    bent
or    tortuous
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
length
0.6 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6.3 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
  yellow [golden yellow when young]
older parts colour
  brown
mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
Morphology of rhizomorphs
diameter
0.01 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.03 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
colour
  concolourous to mantle
or    yellow
connection to mantle kind
  distinct
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
emanating elements presence-type
  rhizomorphs
or    emanating hyphae
or    cystidia
crystals presence
  absent
blue granules presence
  absent
Anatomy of laticifers
presence
  absent
Anatomical features of the mantle
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
organisation
  plectenchymatous
mantle type
  occasional patches of roundish cells on the mantle (type F)
septa clamps presence
  present
septa clamps abundance
  infrequent
cell pigment location-colour
  absent
cell diameter
3.2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell wall thickness
0.1 µm    Mean (= average)
cell wall surface habit
  smooth
pigment granula on surface presence
  absent
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
presence
  absent
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
cell diameter
2.4 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 of the mantle in longitudinal section
mantle thickness {apart from tip}
24 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
57 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
  plectenchymatous
outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
3.2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
middle mantle layer presence
  absent
inner mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
2.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
9.1 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
2.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
9.1 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)


Anatomy of the cortical cells in cross-section
anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells tangentially length
11 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
17 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter
6 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
16 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)

Anatomy of the Hartig net in cross-section
presence
  present
kind
  periepidermal
anatomy mantle cross-section hyphal rows around tannin cells number
  one
anatomy mantle cross-section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells thickness
1.6 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)
Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
septal pores configuration
  dolipore-like structures
anastomoses type
  open, with a short bridge or bridge almost lacking
Anatomy of cystidia

Anatomy of cystidia (type 1)
type
  globular (type G) [spherical to clavate with a small globule at the distal end]
apical knobs shape
  globose
branches ramification presence
  absent
septa presence
  absent
diameter {medial}
4.8     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
11.2     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)

Anatomy of emanating hyphae
cell pigment location-colour
  absent
or    plasmatically brownish [Emanating hyphae of two types: colourless and brown pigmented ones]

Anatomy of the ramification of emanating hyphae
presence
  present

Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  present


Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
2.4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  smooth
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness
0.1 µm    Mean (= average)

Anatomy of the crystals occouring in emanating hyphae
presence shape
  absent

Anatomy of the warts occouring on emanating hyphae
presence
  absent
Anatomy of rhizomorphs
type
  highly differentiated; thick hyphae forming mostly a core, septa often partially or completely dissolved
(type F)
hyphae distinctly different diameter
  present

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  only on peripheral hyphae
or    only on central hyphae
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
  only on peripheral hyphae
or    only on central hyphae
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
  only on peripheral hyphae
or    only on central hyphae
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
  only on peripheral hyphae
or    only on central hyphae
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
  only on peripheral hyphae
or    only on central hyphae
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 cotton-blue-lactic-acid presence
  present [slightly blue]
reaction with ethanol 70% presence
  absent
reaction with KOH 10% presence
  absent
reaction with lactic acid presence
  present [bleaching]
reaction with Melzer's reagent presence
  absent
reaction with NH4OH
  present [bleaching]

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  South America

Tree

plant family
  Betulaceae
plant genus
  Alnus
plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Fungus

family
  Boletaceae
fruitbodies growth habit
  epigeous
or    pileate-porioid

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