Background Seedling recruitment is essential to the sustainability of any plant population.
Due to the minute nature of seeds and early-stage seedlings, orchid germination in situ was …

Recent phylogenetic analyses confirm the monophyly of Orchidaceae as sister group to the
remainder of Asparagales, and identify the sequence of early branching lineages in …

Mycorrhizal associations are essential for orchid germination and seedling establishment,
and thus may constrain the distribution and abundance of orchids under natural conditions …

Mycoheterotrophic plants (MHPs) are leafless, achlorophyllous, and completely dependent
on mycorrhizal fungi for their carbon supply. Mycorrhizal symbiosis is a mutualistic …

Abstract Knowledge of fungal root-associates is essential for effective conservation of
tropical epiphytic orchids. We investigated the diversity of root-associated fungi of …

The climbing orchid Erythrorchis altissima is the largest mycoheterotroph in the world.
Although previous in vitro work suggests that E. altissima has a unique symbiosis with wood …

Orchids, being one of nature's most magnificent as well as abundant plant species, are often
a bit of an enigma because their seeds lack endosperm and rely on endophytes for …

As one of the largest families of flowering plants, Orchidaceae is well-known for its high
diversity and complex life cycles. Interestingly, such exquisite plants originate from minute …

自然环境下, 兰科植物种子细小无胚乳, 需要和适宜的真菌共生才能萌发, 因而与真菌有天然的
共生关系. 自身繁殖率低加之近年来栖息地环境破坏导致兰科植物资源更加濒危 …

Orchids and arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) plants evolved independently and have different
structures and fungal partners, but they both facilitate nutrient uptake. Orchid mycorrhiza …