Publications
* Denotes undergraduate student
Zettler, L W and JE Fairey, III. 1990. The status of Platanthera integrilabia (Correll) Luer, an endangered terrestrial orchid. Lindleyana 5: 212-217.
Zettler, L W and TM McInnis, Jr. 1992. Propagation of Platanthera integrilabia (Correll) Luer, an endangered terrestrial orchid, through symbiotic seed germination. Lindleyana 7: 154-161.
Zettler, L W and TM McInnis, Jr. 1993. Symbiotic seed germination and development of Spiranthes cernua (L.) L.C. Rich and Goodyera pubescens (Wild.) R. Br. (Orchidaceae: Spiranthoideae). Lindleyana 8: 155-162.
Zettler, L W. 1994. Extinction in our own backyard. American Orchid Society Bulletin 63: 686-688.
Zettler, L W and TM McInnis, Jr. 1994. Light enhancement of symbiotic seed germination and development of an endangered terrestrial orchid (Platanthera integrilabia). Plant Science 102: 133-138.
Zettler, L W, F Barrington*, and TM McInnis, Jr. 1995. Development morphology of Spiranthes odorata (Orchidaceae) in symbiotic culture. Lindleyana 10:211-216.
Zettler, L W, NS Ahuja, and TM McInnis, Jr. 1996. Insect pollination of the endangered monkey-face orchid (Platanthera integrilabia) in McMinn C., Tennessee- one last glimpse of a once common spectacle. Castanea 61: 14-24.
Zettler, L W. 1996. Just how safe are our terrestrial orchid preserves? Orchids (February issue): 156-159.
Zettler, L W. 1996. “Symbiotic seed germination of terrestrial orchids in North America- a progress report” in Proceedings of the North American Native Terrestrial Orchid Conference-Propagation and Production, edited by C. Allen. National Arboretum, Washingtion, D.C.
Currah, R.S., L.W. Zettler, and T.M. McInnis, Jr. 1997.
Epulorhiza inquilina sp.nov. from Platanthera (Orchidaceae) and a
key to Epulorhiza species. Mycotaxon. 61: 335-342.
Zettler, L.W. and C.J. Hofer*. 1997. Sensitivity of Spiranthes
odorata seeds to light during in vitro symbiotic seed germination.
Lindleyana. 12: 26-29.
Zettler, L.W. 1997. Orchid-fungal symbiosis and its value in
conservation. McIlvainea 13(1): 40-45.
Zettler, L.W. 1997. Terrestrial orchid conservation by symbiotic seed
germination: Techniques and perspectives. Selbyana 18(2): 188-194.
Zettler, L.W. and C.J. Hofer*. 1998. Propagation of the little
club-spur orchid (Platanthera clavellata) by symbiotic seed
germination, and its ecological implications. Environmental and
Experimental Botany 39(3): 189-195.
Zettler, L.W., T. Wilson Delaney* and J.A. Sunley*. 1998. Seed
propagation of the epiphytic green-fly orchid, Epidendrum conopseum R.
Brown, using its endophytic fungus. Selbyana 19(2): 249-253.
Zettler, L.W., J.C. Burkhead*, and J.A. Marshall*. 1999. Use of a
mycorrhizal fungus from Epidendrum conopseum to propagate Encyclia
tampensis from seed in vitro. Lindleyana 14(2): 102-105.
Zettler, L.W. 1999. Orchids go native. Orchids- The Magazine of the American Orchid Society. January issue: pp. 14-21.
Yoder, J. A., L. W. Zettler, and S. L. Stewart*. 2000. Water requirements of terrestrial and epiphytic orchid seeds and seedlings, and evidence for water uptake by means of mycotrophy. Plant Science 156(2):145-150.
Zettler, L. W., J. A. Sunley*, and T. Wilson Delaney*. 2000. Symbiotic seed germination of an orchid in decline (Platanthera integra) from the Green Swamp, North Carolina. Castanea 65(3):207-212.
Zettler, L. W., S. L. Stewart*, M. L. Bowles, and K. A. Jacobs. 2001. Mycorrhizal fungi, and cold-assisted symbiotic germination of the Federally threatened eastern prairie fringed orchid, Platanthera leucophaea (Nuttall) Lindley. American Midland Naturalist 145:168-175.
Bowles, M.L., K. Jacobs, L.W. Zettler, and T. Wilson Delaney*. 2002. Seed viability and germination of the Federally-threatened eastern prairie fringed orchid, Platanthera leucophaea (Nuttall) Lindley. Rhodora (104: 14-30).
Stewart, S.L*. and L.W. Zettler. 2002. Symbiotic germination of three semi-aquatic rein orchids (Habenaria repens, H. quinqueseta, H. macroceratitis) from Florida. Aquatic Botany 72(1): 25-35.
Zettler, L.W., J. Sharma and F. Rasmussen. 2003. "Mycorrhizal Diversity" (Chapter 11) in Orchid Conservation. K. Dixon, P. Cribb, S. Kell, and R. Barrett. (editors). Natural History Publications, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Pp. 185-203.
Sharma, J, LW Zettler, JW Van Sambeek, M Ellersieck and CJ Starbuck. 2003. Symbiotic seed germination and mycorrhizae of Federally-threatened Platanthera praeclara (Orchidacae). American Midland Naturalist 149: 79-95.
Sharma, J, LW Zettler, and CJ Starbuck. 2003. A survey of mycobionts of Federally threatened Platanthera praeclara (Orchidacae). Symbiosis 34: 1465-1555.
Yoder, JA, PE Hanson, LW Zettler, JB Benoit, F Ghisays, and KA Piskin*. 2003. Mycoflora of the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, and its ecological implications. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 69(8): 4994-4996
Yoder, JA, PE Hanson, F Ghisays, JB Benoit, and LW Zettler. 2003. Moisture requirements of the soil imperfect fungus, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, in relation to its tick host. International Journal of Acarology. 29(3): 271-277.
Yoder, JA, JB Benoit, and LW Zettler. 2003. The role of salt (NaCl) and temperature on the growth rate of a tick-associated fungus, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis (Deuteromycota: Microascaceae). International Journal of Acarology. 29(3): 265-269.
Stewart*, SL, LW Zettler, J Minso*, and PM Brown, 2003. Symbiotic germination and reintroduction of Spiranthes brevilabris Lindley, and endangered orchid native to Florida. Selbyana 24(1): 63-70.
Yoder, JA, JB Benoit, EJ Rellinger, SA Murray, and LW Zettler. 2004. Water balance of a tick-fungus relationship, featuring the life cycle of the fungus Scopulariopsis brevicaulis (Saac.) Bainier (Deuteromycota) in a tick host. International Journal of Acarology 30(2): 93-101.
Benoit, JB, JA Yoder, D Sammataro, and LW Zettler. 2004. Mycoflora and fungal vector capacity of the parasitic mite, Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) in honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies. International Journal of Acarology 30(2): 103-106.
Benoit, JB, JA Yoder, LW Zettler, and HH Hobbes III. 2004. Mycoflora of a trogloxenic cave cricket, Hadenoecus cumberlandicus (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae), from two small caves in northeastern Kentucky. Arthropod Biology 97(5): 989-993.
Yoder, JA, JB Benoit, and LW Zettler. 2004. Scopulariopsis brevicaulis affords protection from secondary fungus infection in the American Dog Tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae): inference from competitive fungal interactions in vitro. International Journal of Acarology 30(4): 375-381.
Zettler, LW 2005. Nature's fungal connoisseurs: New insight into the mysterious orchid-fungal association. Orchids. April issue, pp. 292-297.
Zettler, LW, S Perlman, DJ Dennis*, SE Hopkins*, and SB Poulter*. Symbiotic germination of the Federally endangered Hawaiian endemic, Platanthera holochila (Orchidaceae) using a mycobiont from Florida: a conservation dilemma. Selbyana (in press).
Bowles, ML, P Kelsey, LW Zettler, and T Bell. Habitat soil gradients of the Federal threatened eastern prairie fringed orchid, Platanthera leucophaea (Nutt.) Lindl. American Midland Naturalist (in press).
Zettler, LW, KA Piskin*, SL Stewart*, JJ Hartsock*, ML Bowles, and T Bell. Protocorm mycobionts of a Federally threatened orchid, Platanthera leucophaea, and a technique to promote leaf formation in seedlings. Studies in Mycology (in press).