Seed germination of Galeola altissima, an achlorophyilous orchid, with aphyllophorales fungi

Abstract

Seed germination test of Galeola altissima was carried out with five aphyllophorales fungi: Erythromyces crocicreas, Ganoderma australe, Loweporus tephroporus, Microporus affinus and Phellinus sp. All five species were effective for seed germination of the orchid. Erythromyces crocicreas, which has hitherto been regarded as the only endomycorrhizal fungus of the orchid, was confirmed to be effective for further development of the orchid.