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 [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Basidiomycetes 2. Salient Features of Basidiomycetes 3. Significance. Meaning of Basidiomycetes: Basidiomycetes are fairly a large group of fungi represented by about 1100 genera consisting of 16,000 species and classified under the sub-division Basidiomycotina. Many of the Basidiomycetes are the familiar larger fleshy fungi such as mushrooms, toadstools, puffballs, geasters, [...]