The following points highlight the top eleven features of basidiomycetes. 1. The somatic phase consists of a well-developed, septate, filamentous mycelium which passes chiefly through two stages. (a) Primary mycelium: It is formed by the germination of a basidiospore and contains a single haploid (n) nucleus in each cell. It bears neither sex organs nor any basidia and basidiospores. It [...]
In this article we will discuss about the life cycle of pyronema with the help of suitable diagrams. Mycelium of Pyronema: It is well developed, filamentous and superficial. The hyphae are hyaline and profusely branched. They ramify over the surface of the substratum to form a cottony layer. The glistening white mycelium forms frost-like masses on the substratum. The septate [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of Fungi Imperfecti. The classification of Fungi Imperfecti is completely artificial. It separates many genera, which had their sexual stages been known, would have been near each other. It is based on their conidial peculiarities and bears no connection to their sexual stage not to their origin or evolution. It cannot, [...]