Fungal Community Composition at the Last Remaining Wild Site of Yellow Early Marsh Orchid ( ssp. ).

The yellow early marsh orchid ( ssp. ) is a critically endangered terrestrial orchid in Britain. Previous attempts to translocate symbiotic seedlings to a site near the last remaining wild site demonstrated some success, with a 10% survival rate despite adverse weather conditions over a two-year period.

Preventing Extinction of a Critically Endangered subsp. in Britain Using Symbiotic Seedlings for Reintroduction.

The yellow early marsh-orchid ( subsp. ) is critically endangered in the UK. Reintroduction of this threatened orchid to former haunts that have been restored is a long-term objective of this study.

Fungal Diversity of Selected Habitat Specific Species (Orchidaceae) in the Central Highlands of Madagascar.

About 90% of species are endemic to the biodiversity hotspot of Madagascar. This terrestrial habitat-specific genus received little study for fungal diversity to support conservation. We evaluated the diversity of culturable fungi of 11 species and soil characteristics from six sites spanning a >40 km radius in and along the region's inselbergs.

Recovery of mycorrhizal fungi from wild collected protocorms of Madagascan endemic orchid Aerangis ellisii (B.S. Williams) Schltr. and their use in seed germination in vitro.

Orchid mycorrhizal fungi (OMF) are critical for seed germination and maintaining natural populations of orchids, yet the degree of specificity of most orchids to their mycorrhizal associates remains unknown. Many orchids are at risk of extinction, whether generalists or specialists, but orchid species of narrow fungal specificity are arguably under increased threat due to their requirement for specific fungal symbionts. This study characterises the fungi associated with Aerangis ellisii, a lithophytic orchid from a site in the Central Highlands of Madagascar.

Diversity of root-associated culturable fungi of (Orchidaceae) in relation to soil characteristics.

(L.) Rich., Red Helleborine, is a widespread orchid in Europe but known only from three very small populations in England.