In this article we will discuss about the development of basidiomycetes, explained with the help of suitable diagrams. In a large number of Basidiomycetes the dikaryotic somatic mycelia, both secondary and tertiary intertwine producing highly organized sporocarps or fruiting bodies or fructifications or sporophores which are known as basidiocarps. Whereas, in a relatively few Basidiomycetes there is total absence of [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of uredinales. Family Pucciniaceae: This is the largest and most important family of the order Uredinales. Rust fungi included in this family infect numerous valuable agricultural plants and cause enormous loss to crops. Members of the family are manifold and the complexities, owing to polymorphism, heteroecism and biologic specialization are very [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of aphyllophorales. Family Polyporaceae of Aphyllophorales: The Polyporaceae, or pore fungi grow on both living and dead trees (lignicolous), or less commonly on organic matter in the soil, a few are parasitic on other fungi. They are of enormous importance as they are largely responsible for causing disease of sending timber [...]