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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Endophytic and ectomycorrhizal, an overlooked dual ecological niche? Insights from natural environments and Russula species Laurent-Webb et al. @isyeb.mnhn.fr nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Location of the sampling sites and details of the sites near Gaillac city (France).

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Fungal Ecology 🍄 @fungal-ecology.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Does the distribution of mycorrhizal fungi in tropical forests constrain the distribution of orchids? A new paper from @petrollir.bsky.social et al. answers this question with Bulbophyllum variegatum orchids in the forests of Réunion Island. doi.org/10.1016/j.fu... 📷 by @petrollir.bsky.social

A tropical forest on La Réunion island where the research was conducted

The epiphytic orchid Bulbophyllum variegatum growing in moss on a tree

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Rémi Petrolli @petrollir.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🌳🍄 Could the distribution of bark-dwelling fungi explain the preference of epiphytic orchids for certain tree species? It may be the case at least for one of them: the soon-to-be-famous Bulbophyllum variegatum! Our new study is now published in Fungal Ecology : authors.elsevier.com/a/1mhMp6ExPy...

B. variegatum growing on A. salicifolia on La Réunion island

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Juliana Almario @julianaalma.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

What really differentiates a beneficial endophytic fungus from a "real" mycorrhizal fungus? maybe not so much ...? 🤷‍♀️ My two cents on how lines are getting blurry in the mycorrhiza world, with the fascinating Metarhizium example 🍄🐛🌱 thanks to @natrevmicro.nature.com for the invite! rdcu.be/exbZY

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Blurred lines in the mycorrhiza world

Nature Reviews Microbiology - In this Journal Club, Juliana Almario revisits papers showing nutrient transfers between endophytic insect-parasitic fungi and plants, blurring the lines between...

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