Hanne N. Rasmussen (born 1950) is a Danish scientist who studies orchid-fungal symbioses. She is currently a senior researcher at the University of Copenhagen in the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management. Her research has included studies on numerous plant families, but the majority has focused on symbiotic relationships between various fungi and member of the

Orchidaceae Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

family. These relationships are called

orchid mycorrhiza Orchid mycorrhizae are endomycorrhizal fungi which develop symbiotic relationships with the roots and seeds of plants of the family Orchidaceae. Nearly all orchids are myco-heterotrophic at some point in their Biological life cycle, life cycle. Orch ...

. Rasmussen is the author of the book ''Terrestrial Orchids: from seed to mycotrophic plant'' (1995). Her most cited articles are on the role of fungal symbionts in orchid seed germination and growth.

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