Abstract
Acanthophysis-like structures which commonly occur on submerged wood in the tropics are described and illustrated at the light microscope level. These are produced on fibre-like or rope-like strands and produce numerous detachable spinulose cells at their ends. These cells lack contents, do not germinate, and do not appear to be dispersal propagules. The acanthophysis-like structures may function as rhizomorphs enabling the fungus to colonize adjacent woody tissue, or serve to uptake oxygen from the water and these possibilities are discussed.
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Hyde, K.D., Goh, T.K. Acanthophysis-like structures from wood submerged in freshwater streams in the tropics. Mycoscience 39, 199–203 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02464060
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