In this article we will discuss about the classification of agaricales. Family Agaricaceae of Agaricales: The family Agaricaceae includes fungi, commonly known as agarics or gill-fungi, mushrooms or toadstools, produce conspicuous basidiocarps. Mushroom is a general term applied to the fleshy agarics. A mushroom may be edible, poisonous, unpalatable, or otherwise. But popular usage applies the term 'mushroom' to edible [...]
The following points highlight the two familes under which ustilaginales has been classified. The families are: 1. Ustilaginageae 2. Tilletiaceae. Family # 1. Ustilaginageae: In the Ustilaginaceae the infection may be localized or systemic. All the three types of infection as already indicated are encountered in this family. The teleutospore masses or sori may be developed in leaves, stems, or [...]
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, [...]