Root-Associated Fungal Communities for the Critically Small Cypripedium Subtropicum Orchid

Mei Hua published a dataset on figshare in June 2026 detailing the diversity and composition of root-associated fungal communities in the critically small population orchid Cypripedium subtropicum. The data includes 34,564 amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) detected in root-associated samples, with 87.76% of total ASVs found in samples from Wenshan Prefecture. The study analyzed samples from root-endosphere and rhizosphere soil across different regions, habitats, and population types in Yunnan Province, China.

Use Cases

• Compare fungal community composition and diversity between root-endosphere and rhizosphere soil samples as described in the study.
• Analyze regional variations in dominant fungi (e.g., Mortierella, Archaeorhizomyces, Ilyonectria, Fusarium) across different sampling locations in Yunnan.
• Assess differences in fungal richness and diversity between wild, introduced, and seed-propagated populations of C. subtropicum.
• Identify core fungal species (e.g., Mortierella sp., Fusarium solani, Sebacina sp.) distributed across all sampled regions.

Strengths

• Includes 34,564 amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) detected in root-associated samples.
• Samples cover multiple regions (Wenshan, Baoshan, Nujiang, Kunming), habitats, and population types (wild, introduced, seed-propagated) in Yunnan Province.
• Analysis is based on Illumina Novaseq high-throughput sequencing, a standard method for microbiome studies.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small (102.9 KB), indicating a limited scope, likely containing summary or processed results rather than raw sequence data.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Mei Hua.

Collection Method

Illumina Novaseq high-throughput sequencing of fungal communities from root-endosphere and rhizosphere soil samples.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 06:15:47.

Geography

Yunnan Province, China, specifically Wenshan Prefecture (Maguan, Malipo, Xichou), Baoshan, Nujiang, and Kunming.