In this article we will discuss about the general characteristics and classification of discomycetes. General Characteristics of Discomycetes: Popularly the members of this group are called the cup fungi. The most distinctive feature is the cup or saucer-shaped usually fleshy ascocarp which is botanically known as the apothecium. The apothecia vary in colour through a wide range and may be [...]
In this article we will discuss about the life cycle of pyronema with the help of suitable diagrams. Mycelium of Pyronema: It is well developed, filamentous and superficial. The hyphae are hyaline and profusely branched. They ramify over the surface of the substratum to form a cottony layer. The glistening white mycelium forms frost-like masses on the substratum. The septate [...]
Read the below given notes to learn about homothallism, a phenomenon in those fungi which are self-fertile and self-compatible. Homothallism is the phenomenon in those fungi which are self-fertile and self-compatible. Such fungi are known as Homothallic fungi. The thallus in these fungi is of one and single strain, thus two mycelia developing from a single spore are capable of [...]