Coltriciella dependens (Berk. & M. A. Curtis) Murrill + Vateriopsis

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Literature

• references
  Tedersoo L, Suvi T, Beaver K, Saar I (2007) Ectomycorrhizas of Coltricia and Coltriciella (Hymenochaetales, Basidiomycota) on Caesalpiniaceae, Dipterocarpaceae and Myrtaceae in Seychelles. Mycol Progress 6(2): 101-107.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate
• 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)
• 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
• mantle hydrophobicity presence
  absent
• shape
  straight
or    bent
• shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
• length
0.4 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1.7 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• diameter
0.18 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.23 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• colour
  dark brown [orange-brown to dark brown]
or    brown
or    orange
• 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 surface {in general} habit
  not smooth
• mantle surface {in detail} kind
  loosely woolly
• emanating hyphae presence
  present
• emanating hyphae abundance
  abundant
Morphology of sclerotia
• presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
• emanating elements presence-type
  emanating hyphae
or    cystidia
• crystals presence
  absent
Anatomy of laticifers
• presence
  absent
• anatomy entire mycorrhiza laticiferous solitary (gloeoplerous) cells presence
  absent
Anatomical features of the mantle
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
• organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• mantle type
  epidermoid cells (type M)
• hyphae arrangement
  not specific
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
• cell diameter
2 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)
• cell wall thickness
0.8 µm    Minimum value
1.2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1.7 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
2.1 µm    Maximum value
• cell wall surface habit
  smooth
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
• presence
  present
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
or    pseudoparenchymatous
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
• cell diameter
3.5 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 length
14 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
26 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
34 µm    Maximum value
• cell wall thickness
0.3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.8 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• hyphae arrangement
  star-like
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
• cell diameter
3.6 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)
10 µm    Maximum value
• cell length
15 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
35 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
43 µm    Maximum value
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section



Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
Anatomy of cystidia

Anatomy of cystidia (type 1)
• type
  awl-shaped, bristle-like (type A)
• ramification presence-position
  absent
• basal clamp walls abruptly thick
  absent
• diameter {medial}
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)
• length
60 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
160 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall colour
  brownish
• cell wall thickness
0.4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.9 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)

Anatomy of emanating hyphae
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish

Anatomy of the ramification of emanating hyphae
• presence
  present
• kind
  Y-shaped [stellate]

Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
• clamps presence
  absent


Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape
  even
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
2.5 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)
5 µm    Maximum value
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness
0.4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.7 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)


Anatomy of rhizomorphs

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs

Ecology

• geographic occurrence continent
  Africa

Tree

• plant family
  Dipterocarpaceae
• plant genus
  Vateriopsis
• plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Fungus

• family
  Coltriciaceae
• fruitbodies growth habit
  epigeous
or    pileate-porioid

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