Scutellospora fulgida

Description:

Scutellospora fulgida

Figures 9-16 from Błaszkowski, J. and B. Czerniawska, 2008. Glomus eburneum and Scutellospora fulgida, species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomeromycota) new for Europe. Acta Mycologica 43(1): 57-65.

Figure 9-16. Scutellospora fulgida. 9. Intact spores with bulbous sporogenous cells. 10-13. Spore wall layers 1 (swl1) and 2 (swl2) and inner germination wall layers1 (gwl1 and 2 (gwl2). 14. Spore wall layers (swl1) and 2 (swl2) and sporogenous cell wall layers 1 (scwl1) and 2 (scwl2). 15. Germination shield with germ tube and two germ tube initials. Fig. 9, spores in lactic acid. Figs 10 and 16, spores crushed in PVLG. Figs 11-15 spores crushed in PVLG+Melzer[s reagent. FIg. 9, bright field microscopy. Figs 10-16, differential interference contrast.