Learn about the comparison between phycomycetes and ascomycetes. Habitat: Most Phycomycetes are aquatic and even the terrestrial ones have aquatic tendency. They are largely saprophytic than parasitic. Reverse is the case with the Ascomycetes where very few- species are true aquatic. They are mostly parasites of varying degree. Somatic Body: In the Phycomycetes it is very simple being composed of [...]
The following points highlight the three families under which ascobolus has been classified. The families are: 1. Morchellaceae 2. Pezizaceae 3. Ascobolaceae. Family # 1. Morchellaceae: The apothecia of this family are large and vary greatly in shape. Their receptacle may be honeycomb-like, campanulate—in both cases distinctly stipitate—or sometimes pezizoid and substipitate. This family is characterized by its smooth elliptical [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of tremellales. Family Dacrymycetaceae of Tremellales: All members of this family are saprobes being almost confined to dead wood, with or without bark. The basidiocarps are mostly gelatinous or waxy, drying down to a thin sheet or horny mass. They vary from thin, broadly effused sheets to cushion-like, cupulate or pileate [...]