Plant Diversity ›› 2004, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (01): 1-3.

• Articles •    

Bulbils Exist in Root of Cypripedium flavum

ZANG Mu,WANG RuiLing,HU Hong   

  1. Cryptogamic Herbarium,Kunming Institute of Botany,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Kunming 650204,China; Kunming Institute of Botany,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Kunming 650204,China
  • Online:2004-02-25 Published:2004-02-25

Abstract: Most fungal species Chaetomium aureum Chivers and Papulaspora byssina Hosson are associated with Cypripedium flavum Hunt et Summmerh.They are confined to Xianggelila County of Yunnan alpine areas,3 400-3 600?m.alt.Bubils of the genus Papulaspora (anamorph) are seem as produced by apothecial fungus as Chaetomium (teleomorph).It is interesting to speculate as to a possible perfact state for those fungi.

Key words: Cypripedium flavum