Quercirhiza tomentellocumulata + Quercus

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Literature

references
  Azul AM, Agerer R, Martín MP, Freitas H (2008) “Quercirhiza tomentellocumulata” + Quercus suber L. Descr Ectomyc 11/12: 125-130

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
length
4 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
7 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
11 mm    Maximum value
ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate
or    monopodial-pyramidal
tips {per 10 mm} number
16     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
25     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
0.3 mm    Minimum value
0.4 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.6 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
0.65 mm    Maximum value
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
shape
  straight
or    bent
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2.5 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
3 mm    Maximum value
diameter
0.25 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
  black [blackish]
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 dots presence-colour
  absent
mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
mantle surface {in general} habit
  not smooth
mantle surface {in detail} kind
  densely grainy or warty
emanating hyphae presence
  present
emanating hyphae distribution
  not specifically distributed
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
emanating elements presence-type
  emanating hyphae
crystals 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
  absent
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
organisation {if pseudoparenchymatous} cell shape
  angular
and    roundish
mantle type
  angular cells, bearing mounds of roundish cells (type K)
mound cells shape
  globose
clavate end cell cover presence
  absent
hyphae sticky matrix on hyphal surface presence
  absent
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
and    plasmatically brownish
cell diameter
10 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
22 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
27 µm    Maximum value
cell length
15.5 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)
30 µm    Maximum value
cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1 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
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
presence
  present
organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
cell shape
  polygonal
or    roundish
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
or    plasmatically brownish
cell diameter
19 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)
35 µm    Maximum value
cell length
15 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
30 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell wall thickness
0.5 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 the inner mantle layer
organisation
  plectenchymatous
hyphae arrangement
  ring-like
hyphae vessel-like presence
  absent
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell diameter
4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
5.3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell length
37 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
97 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
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section



Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
intrahyphal hyphae presence
  absent
backwards-oriented ramifications presence
  absent
anastomoses type
  open, with a long bridge
or    open, with a short bridge or bridge almost lacking
or    closed by a simple septum, with a long bridge
or    closed by a simple septum, with a short bridge or bridge almost lacking (contact-septum)
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
shape
  straight
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
or    plasmatically brownish
drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent

Anatomy of the ramification of emanating hyphae
presence
  present

Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  present
clamps outline {in dorsal view}
  oval
clamps width {relative to hypha in dorsal view}
  thinner than

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
6.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
7.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
8 µm    Maximum value
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  rough of warts
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness
1 µm    Mean (= average)
1 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)


Anatomy of the warts occouring on emanating hyphae
presence
  present
Anatomy of rhizomorphs

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
presence
  absent

Chemical reactions

reaction with FeSO4 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
  absent
reaction with sulpho-vanillin presence
  absent
reaction with toluidin blue presence
  absent

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  Europe

Tree

plant family
  Fagaceae
plant genus
  Quercus
plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Fungus

family
  Thelephoraceae ss. Stalpers. excl. Tylospora

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