Quercirhiza tomentelloepidermoidea + Quercus

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Literature

references
  Azul AM, Agerer R, Martín MP, Freitas H (2008) “Quercirhiza tomentelloepidermoidea” + Quercus suber L. Descr Ectomyc 11/12: 131-134

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
19 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pyramidal
tips {per 10 mm} number
17     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
38     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
abundance
  abundant, dense
main axis diameter
0.25 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
shape
  bent
or    sinuous
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
length
0.8 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.5 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
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
  dark brown
older parts 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 abundance
  abundant
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
matrix presence
  absent
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous [with some plectenchymatous elements]
organisation {if pseudoparenchymatous} cell shape
  epidermoid, puzzle-like, jig-saw-shaped
and    irregular
mantle type
  epidermoid cells bearing mounds of cells
mound cells shape
  globose
clavate end cell cover presence
  absent
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
and    plasmatically brownish
cell diameter
6 µm    Minimum value
8 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)
23 µm    Maximum value
cell length
16 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
38 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
54 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
  plectenchymatous
hyphae arrangement
  plectenchymatous, without pattern
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
or    plasmatically brownish
cell diameter
7 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)
20 µm    Maximum value
cell length
16 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
38 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
54 µm    Maximum value
cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Mean (= average)
0.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.5 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
hyphae vessel-like presence
  absent
septa clamps presence
  present
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
or    plasmatically brownish
cell diameter
4 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)
11 µm    Maximum value
cell length
18 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
32 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
  present
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish [yellowish brown]
or    membranaceously yellowish [yellowish brown]
or    plasmatically yellowish [yellowish brown]
or    plasmatically brownish [yellowish brown]
drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent

Anatomy of the ramification of emanating hyphae
presence
  present
kind
  acute
distance {from septum}
  adjacent to septum
side-branches at septum number
  one side-branch at septum
or    two true (at one height) side-branches at septum

Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  present

Anatomy of secondary septa of emanating hyphae
presence
  present

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
5.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
6 µm    Maximum value
405 µm    Lower 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
0.5 µm    Mean (= average)
0.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.5 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 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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