FBIP: Mycorrhizal associations of Erica hair roots in South African fynbos

Ericoid mycorrhizae (ERM) form between a range of fungal symbionts and the hair roots of ericaceous plants. This data set includes the fungal symbionts that were identified from root hairs of Erica mammosa and Erica versicolor. The diversity of the symbionts were examined using both cloning and sequencing and automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (ARISA). The data represent the collection details for the Ericas, as well as sequence reference and catalogue numbers for the isolates which are housed in the Microbiology Department of Stellenbosch University.