Pinirhiza humarioides + Pinus

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Literature

• references
  Wei J, Persoh D, Agerer R (2010) Four ectomycorrhizae of Pyronemataceae (Pezizomycetes) on Chinese Pine (Pinus tabulaeformis): morpho-anatomical and molecular-phylogenetic analyses. Mycol Progress 9(2): 267-280

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• length
0 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
  dichotomous
• ramification orders
0     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
3     Maximum value
• main axis diameter
0.4 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.5 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
• mantle hydrophobicity presence
  absent
• shape
  straight
• shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric [sometimes inflated at very tips]
• length
0.4 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1.3 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• diameter
0.4 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
0.4 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.4 mm    Mean (= average)
• colour
  brown
• older parts colour
  black
or    dark brown
• 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
  covered with soil particles
or    not smooth
• mantle surface {in detail} kind
  loosely woolly
• emanating hyphae presence
  present
• emanating hyphae abundance
  infrequent
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
or    outer mantle layer {apart from tip}
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
• organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• organisation {if pseudoparenchymatous} cell shape
  epidermoid, puzzle-like, jig-saw-shaped
and    irregular
• mantle type
  angular cells (type L)
and    epidermoid cells (type M)
• clavate end cell cover presence
  absent
• matrix kind
  gelatinous
• hyphae arrangement
  not specific
and    in regular rows
• hyphae sticky matrix on hyphal surface presence
  present
• pores between cells presence
  absent
• septa thickness {relative to cell walls}
  thinner than walls
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• cell diameter
3 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
3 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 wall thickness
1 µm    Minimum value
3 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)
11 µm    Maximum value
• cell wall with globular thickenings
  absent
• cell wall surface habit
  smooth
and    with few soil particles
• cell wall projections presence
  absent
• 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
• hyphae arrangement
  pseudoparenchymatous, cells in rows
• cell shape
  polygonal
• incomplete septa presence
  present
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously yellowish
or    membranaceously brownish
• cell diameter
5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
12 µm    Maximum value
• cell length
8 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
23 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell contents presence-kind
  granular
• cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1.8 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
2.5 µm    Maximum value
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
3.5 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)
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 clamps presence
  absent
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
• shape
  wavy
or    not striking
• cell pigment location-colour
  absent [when young]
or    membranaceously brownish [when old]
• drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent

Anatomy of the ramification of emanating hyphae
• presence
  present
• kind
  acute
or    approximately 90°

Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
• clamps presence
  absent


Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape
  even
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape {at distal end}
  simple
or    ramified
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
3 µm    Minimum value
7 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
11 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
14 µm    Maximum value
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell length
15 µm    Minimum value
23 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
35 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
45 µm    Maximum value
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  rough of warts
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface structures shape
  capitate warts
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Minimum value
1.5 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)
2.5 µm    Maximum value


Anatomy of the warts occouring on emanating hyphae
• presence
  present
• length
0 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 rhizomorphs

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
• presence
  absent

Chemical reactions

• reaction with FeSO4 presence
  absent
• reaction with KOH 10% presence
  absent
• reaction with lactic acid presence
  absent
• reaction with Melzer's reagent presence
  absent

Ecology

• geographic occurrence continent
  Asia

Tree

• plant family
  Pinaceae
• plant genus
  Pinus
• plant subgenus-section
  two-needle-pines

Fungus

• family
  Pyronemataceae

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