Pinirhiza acuminata + Pinus

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Literature

• references
  Wei J, Agerer R (2010) Three ectomycorrhizae of Thelephoraceae on Chinese pine (Pinus tabulaeformis) and a key to thelephoroid ectomycorrhizae. Nova Hedwigia 91(1-2): 165-186

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• length
4.2 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
5.4 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• ramification presence-type
  dichotomous
• ramification orders
0     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• main axis diameter
0.35 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.4 mm    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)
1.1 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• diameter
0.35 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.4 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• colour
  brown
• older parts colour
  dark brown
• mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
• mantle transparency
  not transparent
• mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
• mantle dots presence-colour
  absent
• mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
• mantle surface {in general} habit
  smooth
or    not smooth
• mantle surface {in detail} kind
  loosely woolly
• emanating hyphae presence
  present
• emanating hyphae abundance
  infrequent
Morphology of sclerotia
• presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
• emanating elements presence-type
  emanating hyphae
• 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
  present
• matrix location
  outer mantle layer {apart from tip}
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
• organisation
  plectenchymatous with a distinct hyphal net
• mantle type
  hyphae rather irregularly arranged and no special pattern discernible (type B)
and    gelatinous matrix between the hyphae (type C)
• hyphal net cells shape
  aculeate, acuminated horn-shaped
• hyphal net cells diameter
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
5.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• hyphal net cell walls habit
  distinct, rather thick
• hyphal net clamps presence
  present
• clavate end cell cover presence
  absent
• matrix kind
  gelatinous
• hyphal system kind
  undifferentiated
• hyphae arrangement
  not specific
• septa clamps presence
  present
• septa clamps abundance
  infrequent
• cell shape
  cylindric, not constricted at septa
• cell pigment location-colour
  absent
• cell diameter
3.5 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)
13 µm    Maximum value
• cell wall thickness
0.3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
0.3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.3 µm    Mean (= average)
• cell wall surface habit
  smooth
• drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent
• roundish plasmatically yellow cells presence
  absent
• pigment granula on surface presence
  absent
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
• presence
  present
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• hyphae arrangement
  plectenchymatous, without pattern
• cell diameter
3.5 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)
• cell wall thickness
0.3 µm    Mean (= average)
0.3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall surface habit
  smooth
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• hyphae arrangement
  ring-like [at places]
• hyphae vessel-like presence
  absent
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• 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)
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section



Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
• intrahyphal hyphae presence
  present
• backwards-oriented clamps presence
  present
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously yellowish
• cell contents presence-kind
  absent
• drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent

Anatomy of the ramification of emanating hyphae
• presence
  present
• kind
  approximately 90°

Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
• clamps presence
  present
• clamps surface kind
  smooth
• clamps outline {in lateral view}
  as a semicircle
• clamps width {relative to hypha in lateral view}
  thinner than
• clamps blister-like structure {at basis} presence
  absent

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

Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape {at distal end}
  simple
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
1.5 µm    Minimum value
2.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  smooth
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness
0.3 µm    Mean (= average)
0.3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)


Anatomy of rhizomorphs

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
• presence
  absent

Chemical reactions

• reaction with Melzer's reagent presence
  absent

Ecology

• geographic occurrence continent
  Asia

Tree

• plant family
  Pinaceae
• plant genus
  Pinus
• plant subgenus-section
  two-needle-pines

Fungus

• family
  Thelephoraceae ss. Stalpers. excl. Tylospora

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