Terfezia arenaria (Moris) Trappe
(Moroccan Desert Truffle)

Interactions where Terfezia arenaria is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root ForeignQuestionable Helianthemum rock-roses Malvales: Cistaceae Desert Truffles: the mysterious jewels of antiquity, Loizides, M., Hobart, C., Konstandinides, G. & Yiangou, Y., 2012
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Terfezia arenaria/Terfezia arenariamoroccan desert trufflefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Cistaceae/Helianthemum/Helianthemumrock-rosesliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Loizides, M., Hobart, C., Konstandinides, G. & Yiangou, Y., 2012Desert Truffles: the mysterious jewels of antiquityField Mycology Vol 13 (1): 17-21.

Terfezia arenaria (Moroccan Desert Truffle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Terfezia arenaria (Moroccan Desert Truffle) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTerfezia arenaria (Moroccan Desert Truffle)
FamilyPEZIZACEAE (cup fungi)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Terfezia arenaria (Moroccan Desert Truffle)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Loizides, M., Hobart, C., Konstandinides, G. & Yiangou, Y. 2012 Desert Truffles: the mysterious jewels of antiquity Field Mycology Vol 13 (1): 17-21.

Terfezia arenaria (Moroccan Desert Truffle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Terfezia arenaria (Moroccan Desert Truffle):

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