Two distinct fungi colonize roots and rhizomes of the myco-heterotrophic Afrothismia gesnerioides (Burmanniaceae)

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 852-861

  Imhof, Stephan ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhiza; Dual colonization; Evolution of mycorrhiza; Myco heterotrophy; Root structure

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; PROTEINS; STARCH;

AFROTHISMIA GESNERIOIDES; FILIFORM ROOT EXTENSION; MONOMORPHIC HYPHAE; RHIZOME CORTEX;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; COLONIZATION; FUNGUS; PLANT; RHIZOME; ROOT SYSTEM;

FUNGI; PLANTS; ROOTS;

AFROTHISMIA; AFROTHISMIA WINKLERI; ARBUSCULAR; BURMANNIACEAE; FUNGI;

EID: 33749351111     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B06-024     Document Type: Article

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