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Glossary Term: Mycorrhiza

The association of a fungal mycelium with the roots of a vascular plant, such as an orchid or a tree.

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Mycorrhiza

Mycorrhiza in the roots of a Thrixspermum species (Thr.), the fungal mycelium penetrating the bark of the host tree Barringtonia racemosa Roxb. (B.); after Ruinen

Mycorrhiza

Mycorrhiza in the roots of Thrixspermum sp. (Thr.), the fungal mycelium forming moniliform chains in the epidermis of the host tree Crescentia cujete L. (Cr.); after Ruinen