In this article we will discuss about the life cycle of penicillium with the help of suitable diagrams. Mycelium of Penicillium: The mycelium is well developed and copiously branched. It is composed of colourless, slender, tubular, branched and septate hyphae. The hyphae run in all directions on the substratum and become intertwined with one another to form a loose network [...]
In this article we will discuss about the sexual reproduction in coprobia with the help of suitable diagrams. It varies in different species of Humaria. In Coprobia granulatus only the female sex organ is developed. It is called the ascogonium. The antheridium is lacking. The mature ascogonium is a multinucleate, oval structure. It has no trichogyne. It is borne at [...]
In this article we will discuss about the general characteristics and classification of discomycetes. General Characteristics of Discomycetes: Popularly the members of this group are called the cup fungi. The most distinctive feature is the cup or saucer-shaped usually fleshy ascocarp which is botanically known as the apothecium. The apothecia vary in colour through a wide range and may be [...]