This chapter provides a description of all plant families and genera that include putative fully
mycoheterotrophic species, excluding initial and partial mycoheterotrophs. The overview …

In this chapter, we discuss the current knowledge of the evolution and diversification history
of mycoheterotrophic plants, including aspects about the origin of mycoheterotrophy, and …

The classification of mycorrhizas in seven equally ranked types glosses over differences and
similarities and, in particular, does not acknowledge the structural diversity of arbuscular …

Achlorophyllous genera of angiosperms, such as Galeola (Orchidaceae), Leiphaimos
(Gentianaceae), and Monotropa (Pyrolaceae), have evolved highly specialized, mycotrophic …

Background Myco-heterotrophic plants are partly or entirely non-photosynthetic plants that
obtain energy and nutrients from fungi. These plants form a symbiosis with arbuscular …

The Myxomycetes are a well defined and relatively homogeneous group of eukaryotic
organisms, formerly considered as fungi, that are common inhabitants of terrestrial …

The myco-heterotrophs comprise over 400 achlorophyllous plant species in 87 genera that
are parasitic upon fungi, and exploit them as their principle source of carbon. In addition …

In nature there are numerous examples of cheaters that sub vert a normally mutualistic
interaction with a symbiotic partner (Bronstein, 2001). The majority of mycohetero trophic …

Mycoheterotrophic plants are defined by their unique species interactions—the majority
have evolved to exploit plant–fungal mutualisms for carbon resources. A phylogenetically …

This dictionary contains definitions and etymological derivations of over 3800 mycology
terms. Each entry is accompanied by a reference to one of more fungi species related to the …