Rhizopogon amylopogon is a sub-genus of ''Rhizopogon'' containing seven species.
* ''
R. brunsii''
* ''
R. arctostaphyli''
* ''
R. kretzerae''
* ''
R. salebrosus''
* ''
R. pinyonensis''
* ''R. ellenae''
* ''
R. subpurpurascens''
Sub-genus ''Amylopogon'' are ectomycorrhizal fungi categorized as
monotropoid mycorrhiza. These fungi are characterized by the presence of a mantle,
Hartig net
Hartig net is a network of inward-growing hyphae, that extends into the root, penetrating between the epidermis and cortex of ectomycorrhizal plants. This network is a site of nutrient exchange between the fungus and the host plant. The Hartig net ...
, unique fungal peg, and intracellular hyphal complexes. They are also classified by a specific and obligate symbiosis with members of
Monotropoideae
Monotropoideae, sometimes referred to as monotropes, are a flowering plant subfamily in the family Ericaceae. Members of this subfamily are notable for their mycoheterotrophic and non-photosynthesizing or achlorophyllous characteristics.
Descrip ...
through a process known as
myco-heterotrophy
Myco-heterotrophy (from Greek μύκης , "fungus", ἕτερος ', "another", "different" and τροφή ', "nutrition") is a symbiotic relationship between certain kinds of plants and fungi, in which the plant gets all or part of its food fr ...
.
[Bidartendo MI, Bruns TD (2002) Fine-level mycorrhizal specificity in the Monotropoideae (Ericaceae): specificity for fungal species groups. Mol Ecol 11:557–569] Monotropoideae species depend on ''Amylopogon'' fungi for carbon which they in turn acquire from members of ''
Pinus
A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus ''Pinus'' () of the family Pinaceae. ''Pinus'' is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. The World Flora Online created by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden ...
'' in a
host specific
tripartite
Tripartite means composed of or split into three parts, or refers to three parties. Specifically, it may also refer to any of the following:
* 3 (number)
* Tripartite language
* Tripartite motto
* Tripartite System in British education
* Triparti ...
Hartig net exchange.
References
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Rhizopogonaceae