Two mycoheterotrophic orchids from Thailand tropical dipterocarpacean forests associate with a broad diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mycoheterotrophic plants are considered to associate very specifically with fungi. Mycoheterotrophic orchids are mostly associated with ectomycorrhizal fungi in temperate regions, or with saprobes or parasites in tropical regions. Al...

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Main Authors: Vessabutr Suyanee, Richard Franck, Stier Anna, Watthana Santi, Roy Mélanie, Selosse Marc-André
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/7/51