SEM and PCR study of mycorrhizal fungi isolated from the Australian terrestrial orchid: Prasophyllum

Authors

  • Emily McQualter Burnley College, The University of Melbourne, 500 Yarra Boulevard Richmond, Victoria, Australia 3121
  • Rob Cross Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Birdwood Avenue South Yarra, Victoria Australia 3121
  • Cassandra McLean Burnley College, The University of Melbourne, 500 Yarra Boulevard Richmond, Victoria, Australia 3121
  • Pauline Ladiges School of Botany, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v7i1-2.19528

Abstract

Most members of the genus Prasophyllum (Leek Orchids) are threatened and restricted in distribution in Australia. Prasophyllum species are obligate mycotrophic plants and current conservation proto- cols for terrestrial orchids in Australia require propa- gation with symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi. Unfortunately there is a paucity of knowledge regard- ing the mycosymbiont in this genus, hampering con- servation and re-introduction efforts.

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Published

2015-06-17

How to Cite

McQualter, E., Cross, R., McLean, C., & Ladiges, P. (2015). SEM and PCR study of mycorrhizal fungi isolated from the Australian terrestrial orchid: Prasophyllum. Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology, 7(1-2). https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v7i1-2.19528

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