Epulorhiza

Epulorhiza sp.

Suspected mycorrhizal partner of Sophronites sincorana (epiphytic) 1). Association of M20-strain with Cyrtopodium cardiochilum has been shown: seeds germinated and some protocorms produced leaves 2)

Epulorhiza repens (N. Bernard) R.T. Moore

Teleomorph identity: Tulasnella calospora

Epulorhiza epiphytica (M1, M6) O.L. Pereira, Rollemb. & Kasuya

Teleomorph identity: Tulasnella

Promoted seed germination in Cyrtopodium cardiochilum and about 6-11 % of the resulting protocorms produced leaves 63 days after fungal inoculation. Intact pelotons were observed in select protocorms implying that the seedlings were capable of mycotrophy. 3)

1) VII ENCOBIO - Encontro de Biologia, 2005, Feira de Santana. Resumos do VII ENCOBIO, 2005. p. 73-73.

2) , 3) PEREIRA, Marlon Corrêa ; PEREIRA, Olinto Liparini ; COSTA, Maurício Dutra ; KASUYA, M. C. M. . In vitro symbiotic seed germination of a terrestrial orchid (Cyrtopodium cardiochilum Lindl.) with mycorrhizal fungi. Mycorrhiza, 2007.