Glomus (fungus)
Genus of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Glomus is a genus of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, and all species form symbiotic relationships (mycorrhizae) with plant roots. Glomus is the largest genus of AM fungi, with ca. 85 species described, but is currently defined as non-monophyletic.[2]
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Glomus | |
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Glomus australe formerly Endogone australis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Glomeromycota |
Class: | Glomeromycetes |
Order: | Glomerales |
Family: | Glomeraceae |
Genus: | Glomus Tul. & C.Tul. (1845) |
Type species | |
Glomus macrocarpum Tul. & C.Tul. (1845) | |
Species | |
ca. 85 species described | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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