Mycorrhizal diversity of an endemic terrestrial orchid

Authors

  • Jyotsna Sharma University of Florida, 155 Research Road, Quincy, Florida, 32351, USA
  • Maria Ishida University of Florida, 155 Research Road, Quincy, Florida, 32351, USA
  • Vernal Yadon Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, California, 93950, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v7i1-2.19506

Keywords:

Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, Pinus radiata, Arctostaphylos, Piperia yadonii

Abstract

Mycorrhizal associations of the Orchidaceae - the largest and most diverse angiosperm family with an estimated number of taxa ranging between 17,000 and 35,000 – are highly complex. Plant-fungus inter- actions in this family can range from obligate- or fac- ultative mycotrophy, mutualism, to minimal depen- dence on fungi in adulthood (Smith & Read 1997, Sivasithamparam et al. 2002, Taylor et al. 2002, Cameron et al. 2006).  

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Published

2015-06-17

How to Cite

Sharma, J., Ishida, M., & Yadon, V. (2015). Mycorrhizal diversity of an endemic terrestrial orchid. Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology, 7(1-2). https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v7i1-2.19506