Fagirhiza pachyphloeae + Fagus

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Literature

• references
  Erös-Honti Z, Jakucs E (2009) Characterization of beech ectomycorrhizae formed by species of the Pachyphloeus-Amylascus lineage. Mycorrhiza 19(5): 337-345. [described by the authors as Mt 1]

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• length
4 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
5 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate
or    monopodial-pyramidal
• abundance
  abundant, dense
• main axis diameter
0.4 mm    Mean (= average)
0.4 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
  straight
or    bent [slightly]
• shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
or    inflated, club-shaped
• length
1 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2 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)
0.3 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• colour
  ochre, yellowish brown
or    yellowish
• older parts colour
  dark brown
or    brown [darker brown]
• mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
• 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 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
• 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
  mantle surface
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
• organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• organisation {if pseudoparenchymatous} cell shape
  angular
• mantle type
  angular cells bearing a hyphal net (type P)
• hyphal net cells shape
  not specialized
• hyphal net cell walls habit
  distinct, rather thick
• hyphal net cell walls thickness
0.2     Minimum value
0.4     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.6     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
0.8     Maximum value
• hyphal net clamps presence
  absent
• matrix kind
  gelatinous [slightly on surface]
• hyphae arrangement
  in regular rows
• hyphae sticky matrix on hyphal surface presence
  present
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• cell pigment location-colour
  absent
and    membranaceously brownish
and    plasmatically brownish
• cell contents presence-kind
  oily droplets, which do not stain in sulpho-vanillin
• cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Minimum value
0.6 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)
1.8 µm    Maximum value
• cell wall surface habit
  rough
• 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
• matrix kind
  not applicable
• cell shape
  polygonal
• cell pigment location-colour
  colourless
• cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.6 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
  pseudoparenchymatous
• cell shape
  polygonal
• hyphae vessel-like presence
  absent
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• cell pigment location-colour
  absent
• cell contents presence-kind
  with granular contents
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
• anastomoses type
  open, with a long bridge
or    open, with a short bridge or bridge almost lacking
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
• shape
  wavy
or    not striking
• cell pigment location-colour
  absent
or    membranaceously brownish
• cell contents presence-kind
  oily droplets, which do not stain in sulpho-vanillin [some hyphae]
• drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent

Anatomy of the ramification of emanating hyphae
• presence
  present
• kind
  approximately 90°
or    Y-shaped

Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
• clamps presence
  absent


Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape
  inflated at middle parts
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape {at distal end}
  simple
or    inflated
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
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 emanating elements emanating hyphae cell length
25 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
45 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    Minimum value
0.4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
0.8 µm    Maximum value
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness at tip {relative to remaining cell wall}
  thinner [walls of the rigid hyphe are considerably thickened at the tips (1-1,2 µm)]
or    as thick as
or    moderately thicker


Anatomy of rhizomorphs

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
• presence
  absent

Ecology

• geographic occurrence continent
  Europe

Tree

• plant family
  Fagaceae
• plant genus
  Fagus
• plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Fungus

• family
  Pezizaceae

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