ACAULOSPORACEAE (GLOMALES, ZYGOMYCETES) EN PASTIZALES AUTÓCTONOS DEL CENTRO DE ARGENTINA. II
MÓNICA A. LUGO 1 & MARTA N. CABELLO 2
1 Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Casilla de Correo 495, 5000 Córdoba, Argentina.
2 Instituto Spegazzini, Calle 53 N° 477, 1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
ABSTRACT: Lugo, M. A. & Cabello, M. N. 1999. Acaulosporaceae (Glomales, Zygomycetes) in native grasslands of central Argentina. II. Darwiniana 37(3-4): 323-332.
The presence of endomycorrhizal fungus associated with plants in a native mountain grassland in Central Argentina is studied. Acaulospora bireticulata Rothwell & Trappe, Acaulospora excavata Ingleby & Walker, Acaulospora gerdemannii Schenk & Nicolson, Acaulospora mellea Spain & Schenck, Acaulospora scrobiculata Trappe, Acaulospora spinosa Walker & Trappe and Entrophospora infrequens (Hall) Ames & Schneider (Glomales, Acaulosporaceae) are cited, described and illustrated for the first time for Argentina (Pampa de Achala, Córdoba); they are found in the rhizosphere of Briza subaristata Lam., Deyeuxia hieronymi (Hack.) Türpe, Eragrostis lugens Nees, Poa stuckertii (Hack.) Parodi, Sorghastrum pellitum (Hack.) Parodi (Poaceae) and Alchemilla pinnata Ruiz & Pav. (Rosaceae).
Key words: Endomycorrhiza, Acaulosporaceae, Glomales, Grassland.