WONDERFUL..... EVEN I learned a great deal from this type of high quality collegiality, thanks, guys...Tanay , and Pankaj and Ankush for asking...
usha di ========== On Dec 19, 10:30 am, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Pankaj Ji. > You are absolutely correct in saying that there are huge group of green > plants > that depend on Fungi for nutrition uptake. Now a days even researches debate > thats every plants in the world at some point of their life cycle depend on > Fungi > for nutrition. I only focused on non-green one as Ankush Ji was more > emphasizing > on it. I think you provided an excellent summery about plant Fungi > interaction, > which I think is enough. A lots of details can be added but will lead to > development > of unnecessary complexity. > Regards > Tanay > > On 18 December 2011 16:51, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I am sorry. There was a twist of wordings. Tanay said, mostly > > non-green plants. So I am sure, he is well aware that all > > mycoheterotrophic plants are not non-green, rather there are some > > which are green. > > Pankaj > > > On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > Tanay is right, but i slightly differ from him at one point. > > > There are plants which are partially myco-heterotrophic. Example > > > Corallorhiza trifida. This plant lacks leaves, but they have green > > > pigments on fruits and stems and these green pigments help them in > > > managing some food but its not enough for the plant. So they help of > > > fungal mycelium to make contact with other angiospermic plant (Betula > > > utilis). > > > Regards > > > Pankaj > > > > On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 10:41 PM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > >> Hi Ankush Ji. > > >> I will reply positively to your query. The research on fungal symbiosis > > >> shows, > > >> without the help of the fungi it becomes challenging for the > > saprophytic > > >> plant, to survive because they are mostly non green plants. I am also > > >> attaching a paper from Nature journal for your reference. > > >> Kindly find the list of mycoheterotropic plant genera list from the link > > >> below. > > >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_myco-heterotrophic_genera > > > >> Tanay > > > >> On 18 December 2011 06:20, ankush prakash <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >>> Now all the saprophytic plants are commonly classified as > > >>> mycoheterothophic plants...Does all the saprophytic plants have an > > >>> association with a particular fungus??? > > >>> All the members please clear my doubt. > > > >>> Regards, > > >>> Ankush Prakash. > > > >> -- > > >> Tanay Bose > > >> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > > >> Department of Botany. > > >> University of British Columbia . > > >> 3529-6270 University Blvd. > > >> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > > >> Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > > >> 604-822-2019 (Lab) > > >> 604-822-6089 (Fax) > > >> [email protected] > > >> Webpages: > > >>http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html > > >>http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html > > >>https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ > > > > -- > > > ********************************************************************** > > > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > > > Conservation Officer > > > > Office: > > > Flora Conservation Department > > > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > > > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > > > Residence: > > > 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > > > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > > > email: [email protected] > > > [email protected] > > > [email protected] > > > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > > > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > > > -- > > ********************************************************************** > > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > > Conservation Officer > > > Office: > > Flora Conservation Department > > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > > Residence: > > 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > > email: [email protected] > > [email protected] > > [email protected] > > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > > -- > *Tanay Bose* > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > Department of Botany. > University of British Columbia . > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > [email protected] > *Webpages:*http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.htmlhttp://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.htmlhttps://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
