• references | |
Brand F (1991) Ektomykorrhizen an Fagus sylvatica. Charakterisierung und Identifizierung, ökologische Kennzeichnung und unsterile Kultivierung. Libri Botanici 2: 1-229. |
• length | |
0 mm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
4 mm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• ramification presence-type | |
monopodial-pyramidal | |
or | coralloid |
• tips {per 10 mm} number | |
12 | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
18 | 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) |
2 | Maximum value |
• main axis diameter | |
0.35 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 |
• 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) |
1.2 mm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• diameter | |
0.3 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 | |
yellow | |
or | white |
• very tip colour | |
whitish | |
• older parts colour | |
ochre, yellowish brown | |
• mantle cortical cells visibility | |
not visible | |
• mantle {distinct} surface visibility | |
present | |
• mantle laticifers visibility | |
absent | |
• mantle dots presence-colour | |
absent | |
• mantle carbonizing presence | |
absent | |
• mantle surface {in general} habit | |
smooth | |
or | covered with soil particles |
• emanating hyphae presence | |
present | |
• emanating hyphae abundance | |
infrequent | |
• emanating hyphae distribution | |
concentrated proximally |
• presence | |
absent |
• presence | |
absent |
• organisation | |
plectenchymatous | |
• mantle type | |
hyphae rather irregularly arranged and no special pattern discernible (type B) | |
• hyphal system kind | |
with rather short, obtuse, even finger-like branches | |
• septa thickness {relative to cell walls} | |
as thick as walls | |
• septa clamps presence | |
absent | |
• cell shape | |
cylindric, constricted at septa | |
• cell pigment location-colour | |
absent | |
• cell contents presence-kind | |
oily droplets, which do not stain in sulpho-vanillin | |
• cell diameter | |
3 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
5.5 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• cell wall thickness | |
0.2 µm | Mean (= average) |
• cell wall surface habit | |
smooth | |
• drops of exuded pigment presence | |
absent |
• organisation | |
pseudoparenchymatous | |
• cell pigment location-colour | |
colourless | |
• 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 | |
8 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) |
• cell contents presence-kind | |
oily droplets, which do not stain in sulpho-vanillin | |
• cell wall thickness | |
0.2 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 |
• organisation | |
plectenchymatous | |
• septa clamps presence | |
absent | |
• cell pigment location-colour | |
absent | |
• cell diameter | |
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) |
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} organisation | |
like other parts of mantle | |
• anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} hyphae diameter | |
3 µm | Mean (= average) |
• mantle thickness {apart from tip} | |
35 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
55 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• mantle different layers presence | |
discernable | |
• outer mantle layer organisation | |
plectenchymatous | |
• outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter | |
2 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
3 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• inner mantle layer organisation | |
pseudoparenchymatous | |
• inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length | |
4 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
17 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter | |
3 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
6 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• presence | |
absent |
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells shape | |
radially-oval to -elliptic, oriented obliquely | |
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells tangentially length | |
11 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) |
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter | |
17 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
40 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells mean shape-ratio CCq (ECq) | |
0.25 | Minimum value |
0.4 | Mean (= average) |
0.7 | Maximum value |
• mantle different layers presence | |
discernible | |
• outer mantle layer organisation | |
plectenchymatous | |
• outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter | |
2 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
3 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• inner mantle layer organisation | |
pseudoparenchymatous | |
• inner mantle layer hyphae tangentially length | |
4 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
17 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter | |
3 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
6 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• presence | |
absent |
• anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells shape | |
round | |
or | radially-oval to -elliptic |
• anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells tangentially length | |
12 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) |
• anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter | |
15 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
41 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells mean shape-ratio CCq | |
0.55 | Minimum value |
0.8 | Mean (= average) |
1.4 | Maximum value |
• anatomy mantle cross-section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells thickness | |
1.5 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
3 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• lobes width | |
2 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
4.5 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• structure {in plan view} | |
of palmetti type |
• intrahyphal hyphae presence | |
absent | |
• septal pores configuration | |
dolipore-like structures | |
• anastomoses type | |
open, with a short bridge or bridge almost lacking |
• shape | |
not striking | |
• cell pigment location-colour | |
absent | |
• drops of exuded pigment presence | |
absent |
• presence | |
present | |
• kind | |
Y-shaped | |
• distance {from septum} | |
one or two hyphal diam. below the septum | |
• side-branches at septum number | |
one side-branch at septum |
• clamps presence | |
present |
• presence | |
present | |
• abundance | |
abundant | |
• distribution | |
evenly distributed |
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape | |
slightly constricted | |
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter | |
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) |
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell length | |
15 µm | Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known) |
60 µm | Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known) |
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit | |
smooth | |
or | without lens-shaped appositions |
or | without spindle-shaped appositions |
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness | |
0.2 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) |
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall {apart from tip} evenness | |
even in thickness |
• type | |
lacking, only emanating hyphae present (type G) |
• presence | |
absent |
• {of ectomycorrhiza former} presence | |
absent |
• number {per cell} | |
2 | Mean (= average) |
• shape | |
round | |
• diameter | |
1.5 µm | Mean (= average) |
• length | |
1.5 µm | Mean (= average) |
• distance {between each other} | |
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) |
• substrate | |
in organic layer | |
• geographic occurrence continent | |
Europe |
• plant family | |
Fagaceae | |
• plant genus | |
Fagus | |
• plant habitat kind | |
forests, woods |
• public notes | |
Mycorrhizal systems monopodial-pyramidal to irregularly coralloid; mycorrhizal ends at most slightly bent, slightly yellowish white to light ochre; emanating hyphae with very infrequent clamps; in longitudinal section Hartig net 1-2 cortical cell layers deep, in cross-section 1-2(-3); autofluorescence of mantle in section with UV-filter distinctly whitish blue, with blue-filter light yellowish to orange-yellow; mantle in cotton-blue with distinctly blue cell walls, in sudan III lipid droplets slightly reddish, in ruthenium-red cell walls distinctly red. |