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Collection, Ecology and Identification

Species Information

Fungal Genus: Fungal Species: Fungal species authority: Collection Name: GenBank Number: Host genus: Host species: Host species authority: Collection Number: Herbarium Number:

Publication Data

Has it been published?

Has it been published? Yes No

Citations

Credits

Collected by: Described by: DNA Analysis by: Identified by: Photography by: Reidentified by:

Date Information

Date collected

Date collected Year Month / Day /

Date described

Date described Year Month / Day /

Date reidentified

Date reidentified Year Month / Day /

Collection Information

Stand age: Description of Location: Elevation: Ecological zone:

Latitude

Latitude ° ' " North South

Longitude

Longitude ° ' " West East

Silvicultural Practice

Second Growth Old Growth Container Bareroot
Other:

Substrate

Decaying wood Decaying litter Mineral Soil Nursery mix

Soil Horizon

Litter Fragmented litter Humus A Layer

Frequency of Mycorrhizal Type

Rare Common

Months of Observation

Months of Survey

Months of Survey Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Months Ectomycorrhiza Observed

Months Ectomycorrhiza Observed Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Identification Procedure (PDF; 576KB)

Synthesis Mycelium and strand comparison Physical Link Published Description DNA Association

Morphology

Ectomycorrhizal System

Branching (PDF; 576KB)

Monopodial Pinnate Monopodial Pyramidal Dichotomous Tuberculate Irregular Not branched Coralloid

Tip Shape (PDF; 576KB)

Straight Beaded Club-shaped Tortuous Bent

Dimensions (PDF; 576KB)

Length of System (mm)

Length of System (mm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Median Length of Tips (mm)

Median Length of Tips (mm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Width of Tips (mm)

Width of Tips (mm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Width of Axes (mm)

Width of Axes (mm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Width of Tip Bases (mm)

Width of Tip Bases (mm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Width of Tip Apices (mm)

Width of Tip Apices (mm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Colour of Young Tips

Intensity

Intensity Dark Medium Light

Colours

Colours Black Blue Brown Green Grey Orange Pink Purple Red White Yellow

Colour of Older Tips

Intensity

Intensity Dark Medium Light

Colours

Colours Black Blue Brown Green Grey Orange Pink Purple Red White Yellow

Colour of Tip Apices

Intensity

Intensity Dark Medium Light Hyaline

Colours

Colours Black Blue Brown Green Grey Orange Pink Purple Red White Yellow

Texture (PDF; 576KB)

Smooth Finely grainy Coarsely grainy Felty Velvety Warty Woolly Cottony Stringy Short spiny Long spiny

Visibility of Host Through Mantle

Yes No

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Whole Ectomycorrhizae to KOH

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Whole Ectomycorrhizae to KOH Present Absent Not Tested

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Whole Ectomycorrhizae to Melzer's

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Whole Ectomycorrhizae to Melzer's Present Absent Not Tested

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Whole Ectomycorrhizae to Sulfovanillin

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Whole Ectomycorrhizae to Sulfovanillin Present Absent Not Tested

Chemical Reactions of Whole Ectomycorrhizae to Sulfovanillin Colours

Chemical Reactions of Whole Ectomycorrhizae to Sulfovanillin Colours Red

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Whole Ectomycorrhizae to Toluidine Blue

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Whole Ectomycorrhizae to Toluidine Blue Present Absent Not Tested

Chemical Reactions of Whole Ectomycorrhizae to Toluidine Blue Intensity

Chemical Reactions of Whole Ectomycorrhizae to Toluidine Blue Intensity Dark Medium Light

Chemical Reactions of Whole Ectomycorrhizae to Toluidine Blue Colours

Chemical Reactions of Whole Ectomycorrhizae to Toluidine Blue Colours Blue Purple

Mycelial Strands

Frequency

None Rare Common

Colour Intensity

Colour Intensity Dark Medium Light

Colours

Colours Black Blue Brown Green Grey Orange Pink Purple Red White Yellow

Surface at 20x

Smooth Hairy

Shape in Cross Section

Flat Round

Branching Frequency

None Rare Common

Diameter (µm)

Diameter (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Emanating Hyphae

Frequency

None Rare Common

Shape

Straight Curved Tortuous

Colour Intensity

Colour Intensity Dark Medium Light Hyaline

Colours

Colours Black Brown Green Grey Orange Pink Purple Red White Yellow

Anatomy

Mantle

General Features

Thickness

Thin Medium Thick

Is Hartig net present?

Is Hartig net present? Yes No

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to KOH

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to KOH Present Absent Not Tested

Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to KOH Intensity

Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to KOH Intensity Medium

Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to KOH Colours

Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to KOH Colours Yellow

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to Melzer's

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to Melzer's Present Absent Not Tested

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to Sulfovanillin

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to Sulfovanillin Present Absent Not Tested

Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to Sulfovanillin Intensity

Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to Sulfovanillin Intensity Dark Medium

Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to Sulfovanillin Colours

Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to Sulfovanillin Colours Black Blue

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to Toluidine Blue

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to Toluidine Blue Present Absent Not Tested

Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to Toluidine Blue Intensity

Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to Toluidine Blue Intensity Dark Medium Light

Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to Toluidine Blue Colours

Chemical Reactions of Mantle Scrapings to Toluidine Blue Colours Blue Green Pink Purple Yellow

Specialized Cells

Frequency

None Rare Common

Dimensions

Length (µm)

Length (µm) ( Minimum - Maximum )

Width (µm)

Width (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Colour Intensity

Colour Intensity Medium Hyaline

Colours

Colours Yellow

Clear Granular Oil-like bodies

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to KOH

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to KOH Present Absent Not Tested

Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to KOH Intensity

Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to KOH Intensity Dark Medium

Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to KOH Colours

Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to KOH Colours Yellow

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Melzer's

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Melzer's Present Absent Not Tested

Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Melzer's Colours

Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Melzer's Colours Red

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Sulfovanillin

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Sulfovanillin Present Absent Not Tested

Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Sulfovanillin Intensity

Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Sulfovanillin Intensity Dark Medium

Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Sulfovanillin Colours

Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Sulfovanillin Colours Black Blue

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Toluidine Blue

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Toluidine Blue Present Absent Not Tested

Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Toluidine Blue Intensity

Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Toluidine Blue Intensity Medium Light

Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Toluidine Blue Colours

Chemical Reactions of Specialized Cells to Toluidine Blue Colours Blue Pink Purple

Outer Layer

Type (PDF; 576KB)

Felt prosenchyma Net prosenchyma Net synenchyma Interlocking irregular synenchyma Non-interlocking irregular synenchyma Regular synenchyma

Are matrix materials present?

Are matrix materials present? Yes No

Dimensions of Cells or Hyphae

Cell length (µm)

Cell length (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Cell width (µm)

Cell width (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Wall Thickness (µm)

Wall Thickness (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Colour Intensity

Colour Intensity Dark Medium Light Hyaline

Colours

Colours Black Blue Brown Green Grey Orange Red White Yellow

Shape

Straight Curved Tortuous

Ornamentation Frequency

None Rare Common

Ornamentation Type (PDF; 576KB)

Crystaline Verrucose Globular

Ornamentation Size

Small Medium Large

Septa Frequency

None Rare Common

Clamp Frequency

None Rare Common

Hyphal Junction (PDF; 576KB) Frequency

None Rare Common

Hyphal Junction Angle

0° 30° 45° 60° 90° 120°

Enlarged Junction Frequency

None Rare Common

Anastomoses Frequency

None Rare Common

Are the anastomoses clamped?

Are the anastomoses clamped? Yes No

Outer Middle Layer

Type (PDF; 576KB)

Felt prosenchyma Net prosenchyma Net synenchyma Interlocking irregular synenchyma Non-interlocking irregular synenchyma Regular synenchyma

Are matrix materials present?

Are matrix materials present? Yes No

Dimensions of Cells or Hyphae

Cell length (µm)

Cell length (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Cell width (µm)

Cell width (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Wall Thickness (µm)

Wall Thickness (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Colour Intensity

Colour Intensity Light Hyaline

Colours

Colours Blue Brown Yellow

Shape

Tortuous

Ornamentation Frequency

None Rare Common

Ornamentation Size

Medium

Septa Frequency

Common

Clamp Frequency

None

Hyphal Junction (PDF; 576KB) Frequency

Rare Common

Hyphal Junction Angle

90° 120°

Enlarged Junction Frequency

None

Anastomoses Frequency

None Rare

Are the anastomoses clamped?

Are the anastomoses clamped? Yes No

Inner Middle Layer

Type (PDF; 576KB)

Net prosenchyma Net synenchyma Interlocking irregular synenchyma

Are matrix materials present?

Are matrix materials present? Yes No

Dimensions of Cells or Hyphae

Cell length (µm)

Cell length (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Cell width (µm)

Cell width (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Colour Intensity

Colour Intensity Hyaline

Shape

Straight Curved

Ornamentation Frequency

None

Septa Frequency

None Common

Clamp Frequency

None

Hyphal Junction (PDF; 576KB) Frequency

None Common

Hyphal Junction Angle

90°

Enlarged Junction Frequency

None

Anastomoses Frequency

None Common

Are the anastomoses clamped?

Are the anastomoses clamped? Yes No

Inner Layer

Type (PDF; 576KB)

Felt prosenchyma Net prosenchyma Net synenchyma Interlocking irregular synenchyma Non-interlocking irregular synenchyma Regular synenchyma

Are matrix materials present?

Are matrix materials present? Yes No

Dimensions of Cells or Hyphae

Cell length (µm)

Cell length (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Cell width (µm)

Cell width (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Wall Thickness (µm)

Wall Thickness (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Colour Intensity

Colour Intensity Dark Medium Light Hyaline

Colours

Colours Blue Brown Green Red Yellow

Shape

Straight Curved Tortuous

Ornamentation Frequency

None Rare Common

Ornamentation Type (PDF; 576KB)

Crystaline

Septa Frequency

Rare Common

Clamp Frequency

None Rare Common

Hyphal Junction (PDF; 576KB) Frequency

Rare Common

Hyphal Junction Angle

0° 30° 45° 60° 90° 120°

Enlarged Junction Frequency

None Rare Common

Anastomoses Frequency

None Rare Common

Are the anastomoses clamped?

Are the anastomoses clamped? Yes No

Mycelial Strands

Type (PDF; 576KB)

Loose-undifferentiated smooth-undifferentiated slightly-differentiated differentiated-random hyphae differentiated-central core highly differentiated

Dimensions of Hyphae (most common type)

Cell Length (µm)

Cell Length (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Cell Width (µm)

Cell Width (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Cell Wall Thickness (µm)

Cell Wall Thickness (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Colour Intensity

Colour Intensity Medium Light Hyaline

Colours

Colours Blue Brown Green Orange Pink Purple Red White Yellow

Shape

Straight Curved Tortuous

Ornamentation Frequency

None Rare Common

Ornamentation Type

Crystaline Verrucose Globular

Ornamentation Size

Small Medium Large

Clear Granular Oil-like bodies

Septa Frequency

None Rare Common

Clamp Frequency

None Rare Common

Hyphal Junction Frequency

None Rare Common

Hyphal Junction Angle

0° 30° 45° 60° 90° 120°

Enlarged Junction Frequency

None

Anastomoses Frequency

None Rare Common

Anastomoses Type

Contact H-shaped

Are the anastomoses clamped?

Are the anastomoses clamped? Yes No

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to KOH

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to KOH Present Absent Not Tested

Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to KOH Intensity

Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to KOH Intensity Light

Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to KOH Colours

Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to KOH Colours Yellow

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to Melzer's

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to Melzer's Present Absent Not Tested

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to Sulfovanillin

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to Sulfovanillin Present Absent Not Tested

Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to Sulfovanillin Intensity

Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to Sulfovanillin Intensity Dark

Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to Sulfovanillin Colours

Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to Sulfovanillin Colours Black Blue

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to Toluidine Blue

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to Toluidine Blue Present Absent Not Tested

Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to Toluidine Blue Intensity

Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to Toluidine Blue Intensity Dark Medium Light

Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to Toluidine Blue Colours

Chemical Reactions of Mycelial Strands to Toluidine Blue Colours Blue Pink Purple

Emanating Hyphae

Frequency

None Rare Common

Dimensions

Cell Length (µm)

Cell Length (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Cell Width (µm)

Cell Width (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Cell Wall Thickness (µm)

Cell Wall Thickness (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Colour Intensity

Colour Intensity Dark Medium Light Hyaline

Colours

Colours Black Brown Green Grey Orange Purple White Yellow

Shape

Straight Curved Tortuous
Other:

Ornamentation Frequency

None Rare Common

Ornamentation Type

Crystaline Verrucose Globular

Ornamentation Size

Small Medium Large

Clear Granular Oil-like bodies

Septa Frequency

None Rare Common

Clamp Frequency

None Rare Common

Hyphal Junction Frequency

None Rare Common

Hyphal Junction Angle

0° 30° 45° 60° 90° 120°

Enlarged Junction Frequency

None

Anastomoses Frequency

None Rare Common

Anastomoses Type

Contact H-shaped

Are the anastomoses clamped?

Are the anastomoses clamped? Yes No

Cystidia

Frequency

None Rare Common

Type

Bristle-like, awl-shaped Bottle-shaped with straight neck Fusiform Bristle-like with apical lobes Bottle shaped with bent neck Globular Capitate Thin walled, slightly acuminate Flask-shaped with apical knob Acanthocystidium Sickle-shaped, with thick walls

Dimensions

Length (µm)

Length (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Apical Width (µm)

Apical Width (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Medial Width (µm)

Medial Width (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Basal Width (µm)

Basal Width (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Wall Thickness (µm)

Wall Thickness (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Colour Intensity

Colour Intensity Dark Medium Light Hyaline

Colours

Colours Black Brown Green Yellow

Ornamentation Frequency

None Rare Common

Ornamentation Type

Crystaline Verrucose

Ornamentation Size

Small Medium Large

Clear Granular Oil-like bodies

Septa Frequency

None Rare Common

Frequency of Clamped Septa

None Rare Common

Location of Clamps

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Cystidia to KOH

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Cystidia to KOH Present Absent Not Tested

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Cystidia to Melzer's

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Cystidia to Melzer's Present Absent Not Tested

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Cystidia to Sulfovanillin

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Cystidia to Sulfovanillin Present Absent Not Tested

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Cystidia to Toluidine Blue

Presence of Chemical Reactions of Cystidia to Toluidine Blue Present Absent Not Tested

Chemical Reactions of Cystidia to Toluidine Blue Intensity

Chemical Reactions of Cystidia to Toluidine Blue Intensity Dark Light

Chemical Reactions of Cystidia to Toluidine Blue Colours

Chemical Reactions of Cystidia to Toluidine Blue Colours Blue Purple

Sclerotia

Frequency

None Rare Common

Diameter: (µm)

Diameter: (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Colour Intensity

Colour Intensity Dark

Colours

Colours Black Brown White Yellow

General

Shape:
Texture:

Chlamydospores

Frequency

None Rare Common

Shape

Globose Subglobose

Dimensions

Length: (µm)

Length: (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Width: (µm)

Width: (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Colour Intensity

Colour Intensity Hyaline

Surface

Smooth

Hyphal Attachment

Terminal Intercalary

Wall Thickness: (µm)

Wall Thickness: (µm) Mean ( Minimum - Maximum )

Other

Autofluorescence of Whole Tips

Is autofluorescence at 254nm present?

Is autofluorescence at 254nm present? Yes No

Is autofluorescence at 366nm present?

Is autofluorescence at 366nm present? Yes No

DNA Description

CDE Standard RFLP

Region targeted: ITS Primers set: ITS1/NL6Bmun

Enzyme: alui

Enzyme: alui Fragment Lengths:

Enzyme: hinfi

Enzyme: hinfi Fragment Lengths:

Enzyme: rsai

Enzyme: rsai Fragment Lengths:

Sequence availability

Is a sequence available?

Is a sequence available? Yes No

Region Sequenced:

Distinguishing Features

References

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Date modified:: 2019-03-01