Camellia is a genus of evergreen shrubs or trees, such as C. japonica, C. sinensis, C. oleifera, etc. A group of beneficial soil microorganisms, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), inhabit the rhizosphere of these Camellia spp. A total of eight genera of Acaulospora, Entrophospora, Funneliformis, Gigaspora, Glomus, Pacispora, Scutellospora, and Sclerocystis were found to be associated with Camellia plants with Glomus and/or Acaulospora being most abundant. These mycorrhizal fungi can colonize the roots of Camellia spp. and thus form arbuscular mycorrhizal symbionts. AMF is an important partner of Camellia spp. in the field of physiological activities. Studies indicated that AMF inoculation has been shown to promote plant growth, improve nutrient acquisition and nutritional quality, and increase resistance to drought, salinity and heavy metal contamination in potted Camellia.
Camellia Plants | Sampling Regions |
Identification Method | Identified Genena of AMF | Dominant Genus of AMF | Reference |
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C. sinensis | Uttaranchal Himalaya (India) | Morphology | Acaulospora; Gigaspora; Glomus; Scutellospora | Glomus | [25] |
Dehradun District (India) | Morphology | Glomus | Glomus | [26] | |
Dehradun Himalaya (India) | Morphology | Acaulospora; Glomus; Gigaspora | Acaulospora and Glomus | [27] | |
Henan (China) | Morphology | Acaulospora; Gigaspora; Glomus; Scutellospora | Acaulospora and Glomus | [28] | |
Qingdao (China) | Morphology | Acaulospra; Gigaspora; Glomus | Acaulospra and Glomus | [29] | |
Guizhou (China) | Morphology | Acaulospora; Entrophospora; Gigaspora; Glomus | Acaulospra and Glomus | [30] | |
C. oleifera | Hunan (China) | Morphology | Acaulospora; Glomus; Scutellospora | Glomus | [31] |
Wuhan (China) | High-throughput sequencing of 18S rRNA gene | Acaulospora; Ambispora; Archaeospora; Claroideoglomus; Diversispora; Gigaspora; Glomus; Paraglomus; Redeckera; Scutellospora | Glomus | [21] | |
Jiangxi (China) | High-throughput sequencing of 18S rRNA gene | Acaulospora; Ambispora; Archaeospora; Claroideoglomus; Diversispora; Geosiphon; Gigaspora; Glomus; Pacispora; Paraglomus; Scutellospora; Septoglomus | Glomus | [32] | |
Guiyang (China) | High-throughput sequencing of 18S rRNA gene | Acaulospora; Archaeospora; Claroideoglomus; Diversispora; Glomus; Paraglomus | Glomus | [33] | |
C. japonica | Fanjing Mountain (China) | Morphology | Acaulospora; Funneliformis; Glomus; Pacispora; Scutellospora; | Glomus | [34] |
Chongqing (China) | Morphology | Acaulospora; Gigaspora; Glomus; Scutellospora | Acaulospora and Glomus | [35] | |
Shimane prefecture (Japan) | High-throughput sequencing of 18S rRNA gene | Acaulospora; Ambispora; Archaeospora; Claroideoglomus; Diversispora; Funneliformis; Geosiphon; Gigaspora; Glomus; Paraglomus; Redeckera; Rhizophagus; Scutellospora | Glomus and Rhizophagus | [23] | |
Diankwan Island (Korea) | High-throughput sequencing of 18S rRNA gene | Acaulospora; Ambispora; Claroideoglomus; Glomus; Rhizophagus; Scutellospora | Acaulospora and Rhizophagus | [36] |
This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper 10.3390/horticulturae7090322