Acephala macrosclerotiorum Münzenberger & Bubner + Pinus

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Literature

references
  Münzenberger B, Bubner B, Wöllecke J, Sieber TN, Bauer R, Fladung M, Hüttl RF (2009) The ectomycorrhizal morphotype Pinirhiza sclerotia is formed by Acephala macrosclerotiorum sp. nov., a close relative of Phialocephala fortinii. Mycorrhiza 19: 481-492. - Wöllecke J (2001) Charakterisierung der Mykorrhizazönosen zweier Kiefernforste unterschiedlicher Trophie. Cotbuser Schriften Vol 17, Brandenburgische Technische Universität. -

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
ramification presence-type
  absent
or    dichotomous
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
or    sinuous
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
colour
  black
older parts colour
  black
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
  loosely grainy or warty
or    loosely woolly
emanating hyphae presence
  present
emanating hyphae abundance
  abundant
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  present
abundance
  abundant
shape
  cushion-shaped
diameter
0.1 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)
length
0.1 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)
colour
  black
formation location
  on the mantle

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
Anatomical features of the mantle
completeness
  incomplete
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
organisation
  plectenchymatous
hyphal net clamps presence
  absent
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously blackish
cell wall thickness
0 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
drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent
roundish plasmatically yellow cells presence
  absent
pigment granula on surface presence
  absent
blue granules location
  within cells
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
mantle thickness {apart from tip}
0 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 tannin cells in longitudinal section
presence
  present


Anatomy of the Hartig net in longitudinal section
presence
  present
anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal rows around tannin cells number
  two
anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal rows around cortical (epidermal) cells number
  one
structure {in plan view}
  of palmetti type
Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
intrahyphal hyphae clamps presence
  absent
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously blackish


Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  absent


Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  smooth
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness
0 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
Anatomy of sclerotia
center structure habit
  compactly filled
Anatomy of haustoria
{of ectomycorrhiza former} presence
  absent
{of foreign origin} presence
  absent
Ultrastructure
septal pores type
  simple, with Woronin bodies

Autofluorescence

whole mycorrhizae UV 366 nm colour-presence
  absent

Chemical reactions

reaction with cotton-blue-lactic-acid presence
  absent
reaction with ethanol 70% presence
  absent
reaction with FeSO4 presence
  absent
reaction with formol 40% presence
  absent
reaction with KJ presence
  absent
reaction with KOH 10% presence
  absent
reaction with lactic acid presence
  absent
reaction with Melzer's reagent presence
  absent
reaction with toluidin blue presence
  absent

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