The following points highlight the two main kinds of mycelia in fungi. The kinds are: 1. Aseptate Mycelium 2. Septate Mycelium. Kind # 1. Aseptate Mycelium (Fig. 1.2): In the algal fungi (Phycomycetes) the mycelium in the vegetative phase usually lacks internal partitions of any kind. The hyphae are thus multinucleate and aseptate. The mycelium is a continuous mass. It [...]
This article throws light upon the seven different types of modifications of hyphae mycelium with their diagrams. The types are: 1. Plectenchyma 2. Rhizomorph 3. Sclerotium (PI. Sclerotia) 4. Stromata 5. Pseudosclerotium (pi. pseudosclerotia) 6. Appressorium (pl. Appressoria) 7. Haustorium (pl. Haustoria). Type # 1. Plectenchyma (Fig. 1.12): A false tissue formed by aggregation of hyphae is known as Plectenchyma. [...]
The below mentioned article provides biology notes on fungi. Fungi is the plural of the word fungus which is derived from the latin word fungour which means to flourish. The word was primarily used with reference to mushrooms which develop overnight. In usage, the meaning of the word has been expanded to include thallus like achlorophyllous plants such as the [...]