BR983A

05/10/1989

1990

Leonor Maia

University of Florida,Gainesville, FL

Yes

mellea

Brazil. Field soil from EMBRAPA Expt. Stn. Pernambuco, Araripina Brazil. Red yellow Latosol; pH 6.3; 4, 16, 29, and 0 mg/kg of P, K, Mg, and Al respectively. Originally cultured on bahia grass in DPI soil.

4 = 6.3-7

1 = < 10

3 = semi-mesic

2 = semi-tropical

3 = grassland

Undescribed Acaulospora according to NCS. Maia mailed sample from Florida; original spores were dark red-brown. Identified as A. mellea (4-97).