Ericaceous Plants: A Review for the Bioprospecting of Ericoid Mycorrhizae from Ecuador

Ericaceae are a group of plants with biotechnological and commercial importance. These establish symbiotic associations wide mycorrhizal fungi. National global studies have focused on two them: arbuscular endomycorrhizae ectomycorrhizae. The most recent type mycorrhiza recorded is the cavendishioid ectendomycorrhizae. one least-studied understood mycorrhizae, along monotropoid arbutoid mycorrhizae. Among potentialities these ectendomycorrhizae alleviation environmental stress, facilitation establishment, survival, ability to form dual their importance as fundamental biological element plant ecological successions. However, factors that influence or correlate diversity some fungal guilds, well functional significance associations, still unknown. present review focuses ericoid from Ecuador in order promote study thus take advantage benefits they provide endemic species those interest. This material contributes significantly reducing research gaps channeling applied projects sciences.