The following points highlight the two families under which sphaeriales has been classified. The families are:- 1. Sordariaceae 2. Xylariaceae. Family # 1. Sordariaceae: The Sordariageae are saprophytes, mostly occurring on dung or on decaying plant parts. The distinguishing feature of this family is the somewhat beaked, superficial, separate perithecia. The perithecia are dark-brown or black with membranous or carbonous [...]
In this article we will discuss about the life cycle pattern of uredinales, explained with the help of suitable diagrams. In the usual course of the life cycle, as a result of infection of the host by sporidia, monokaryotic mycelia are produced which give rise to spermogonia (sing, spermogonium). The spermogonia are also known as pycnia (sing, pycnium). The spermogonia [...]
In this article we will discuss about the general consideration of fungi. Discharge and Dissemination of Spores in Fungi: The actual process of spore discharge or spore liberation in fungi is the detachment of spores from the spore-bearing structure, and spore dissemination is the subsequent movement of the spores before coming to rest on a substrate. Spore discharge may be [...]