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Epulorhiza epiphytica sp. nov. isolated from mycorrhizal roots of epiphytic orchids in Brazil

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 Epulorhiza epiphytica sp. nov. isolated from the roots of two Brazilian native epiphytic orchid species is described. In culture, it differs from the known species of Epulorhiza in the minute size of monilioid cells with foveate surfaces. This is the first report of an orchid mycorrhizal fungus from Brazil.

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  1. Laboratório de Associações Micorrízicas/BIOAGRO, Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36571-000, Brazil Tel. +55-31-3899-2970; Fax +55-31-3899-2573 e-mail: mkasuya@ufv.br, , , , , , BR

    O. L. Pereira, C. L. Rollemberg, A. C. Borges & M. C. M. Kasuya

  2. Departamento de Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil, , , , , , BR

    K. Matsuoka

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  1. O. L. Pereira
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  2. C. L. Rollemberg
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Received: April 9, 2002 / Accepted: December 3, 2002

Acknowledgments The authors thank Dr. Maurício D. Costa for the English review of the manuscript. This project was partially supported by grants from CNPq and CAPES.

Correspondence to:M.C.M. Kasuya

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Pereira, O., Rollemberg, C., Borges, A. et al. Epulorhiza epiphytica sp. nov. isolated from mycorrhizal roots of epiphytic orchids in Brazil. Mycoscience 44, 0153–0155 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10267-002-0087-7

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