Claim · #6494528
Thelephora-Tomentella complex · mutualism · Corallorhiza trifida
mutualism · effect: beneficial
mutualistOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“belong exclusively to the Thelephora-Tomentella complex of the ECM family Thelephoraceae”
- Authors
- Smith S.E., Read D.J.
- Year
- 2008
- Publication
- Academic Press / Elsevier
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Corallorhiza trifida is a mycoheterotrophic orchid; ITS-RFLP-confirmed exclusive association with Thelephoraceae ECM fungi across multiple regions is well-documented in mycological literature.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Mycoheterotrophic Corallorhiza orchids are well-documented to show high fungal specificity; ITS-RFLP confirmation of exclusive Thelephoraceae association across multiple regions is biologically credible and consistent with the source quote.”
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