Betulaerhiza fulgens + Betula

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Literature

• references
  Águeda B, Agerer R (2008) “Betulaerhiza fulgens" + Betula alba L. Descr Ectomyc 11/12: 17-22. - Águeda B, Agerer R (2008) Betulaerhiza fulgens. In Agerer R (ed) Colour Atlas of Ectomycorrhizae, plt. 192. Einhorn, Schwäbisch Gmünd

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• length
3 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate
• tips {per 10 mm} number
1     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)
• 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
  solitary or in small numbers
• main axis diameter
0.15 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.35 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
  contact
Morphology of the unramified ends
• mantle hydrophobicity presence
  absent
• shape
  straight
or    bent [slightly]
or    constricted between older and younger parts [sometimes]
• shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
or    inflated, club-shaped [slightly]
or    tapering [slightly]
• length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2.6 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)
0.35 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• colour
  brown
or    greyish
• very tip colour
  white
• mantle cortical cells visibility
  not visible
• mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
• mantle transparency
  semi-transparent, opaque
• mantle laticifers visibility
  present
• mantle dots presence-colour
  absent
• mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
• mantle surface {in general} habit
  shiny
or    smooth
• emanating hyphae presence
  absent
Morphology of sclerotia
• presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
• emanating elements presence-type
  absent
• crystals presence
  present
• crystals location
  outer mantle layer
• blue granules presence
  absent
Anatomy of laticifers
• presence
  present
• location
  middle mantle layer
or    inner mantle layer
• shape
  straight and even
or    worm-like, uneven
• cell length
20 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
24 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell diameter
4 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)
Anatomical features of the mantle
• completeness
  complete
• matrix presence
  present
• matrix location
  surface net
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
• organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• organisation {if pseudoparenchymatous} cell shape
  epidermoid, puzzle-like, jig-saw-shaped
• mantle type
  epidermoid cells bearing a hyphal net (type Q)
• hyphal net cells shape
  not specialized
• hyphal net cells diameter
2.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
3.2 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• hyphal net cell walls habit
  faint, delicate, inconspicuous, rather thin
• hyphal net clamps presence
  absent
• clavate end cell cover presence
  absent
• matrix kind
  gelatinous
• hyphae arrangement
  not specific
• hyphae sticky matrix on hyphal surface presence
  present
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• cell pigment location-colour
  plasmatically yellowish
• cell diameter
5.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
10 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell length
18 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)
• cell density
6     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
12     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall thickness
0.4 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)
• cell wall surface habit
  smooth
• crystals presence-shape
  cuboid [composed of needles]
and    needle-like
• 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
  pseudoparenchymatous
• cell shape
  epidermoid
• cell pigment location-colour
  colourless
• cell diameter
5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
9 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)
21 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell density
9     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
16     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall thickness
0.15 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.4 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• hyphae arrangement
  without pattern
• hyphae vessel-like presence
  absent
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously yellowish
• cell diameter
3 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 outer mantle layer of the ectormycorrhizal tip
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} organisation
  like other parts of mantle
or    pseudoparenchymatous
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} matrix kind
  gelatinous
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} hyphae diameter
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)
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
• mantle thickness {apart from tip}
8 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
20 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• mantle thickness {at ectomycorrhizal tip}
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)
20 µm    Maximum value
• calyptra cell remnants presence
  present
• calyptra cell remnants type
  few
• mantle different layers presence
  discernable
• outer mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• outer mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
10 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
1 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)
• middle mantle layer presence
  absent
• inner mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length
4 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)
• inner mantle layer hyphae radially 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)

Anatomy of the tannin cells in longitudinal section
• presence
  absent

Anatomy of the cortical cells in longitudinal section
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  radially-oval to -elliptic, oriented obliquely
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells tangentially length
9 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)
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter
32 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
58 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells mean tangential length CCt (ECt)
17 µm    Mean (= average)
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells mean shape-ratio CCq (ECq)
0.2     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.5     Mean (= average)
0.7     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)

Anatomy of the Hartig net in longitudinal section
• presence
  present
• kind
  paraepidermal
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  beaded [slightly]
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical cells (epidermal) thickness
2 µm    Minimum value
3 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 mantle longitudinal section hyphal rows around cortical (epidermal) cells number
  one
• structure {in plan view}
  infrequently lobed
• lobes width
6 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)
Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
• intrahyphal hyphae presence
  not applicable
• intrahyphal hyphae clamps presence
  not applicable
• septal pores configuration
  not applicable
• backwards-oriented ramifications presence
  not applicable
• backwards-oriented clamps presence
  not applicable
• anastomoses type
  not applicable
• anastomoses surface habit
  not applicable
• anastomoses cell wall thickness {relative to remaining cell walls}
  not applicable
• anastomoses anastomosal bridge thickness {relative to hyphae}
  not applicable
• anastomoses location
  not applicable
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae






Anatomy of rhizomorphs

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
• presence
  absent
Anatomy of haustoria
• {of ectomycorrhiza former} presence
  absent
• {of foreign origin} presence
  absent

Chemical reactions

• reaction with KOH 10% presence
  absent [compound crystals not dissolved]
• reaction with lactic acid presence
  absent [compound crystals slowly dissloving]
• reaction with Melzer's reagent presence
  absent
• reaction with sulpho-vanillin presence
  present [compound crystals dissolving]

Ecology

• geographic occurrence continent
  Europe

Tree

• plant family
  Betulaceae
• plant genus
  Betula

Fungus

• family
  Russulaceae

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