basidiomycete

Examples of basidiomycete in the following topics:

• Basidiomycota: The Club Fungi

  • Most edible fungi belong to the Phylum Basidiomycota; however, some basidiomycetes produce deadly toxins.
  • The lifecycle of basidiomycetes includes alternation of generations .
  • The lifecycle of a basidiomycete alternates generation with a prolonged stage in which two nuclei (dikaryon) are present in the hyphae.
  • The fruiting bodies of a basidiomycete form a ring in a meadow, commonly called "fairy ring."

• Plant Pathogens

  • The majority of phytopathogenic fungi belong to the Ascomycetes and the Basidiomycetes .

• Fungi Habitat, Decomposition, and Recycling

  • These bracket fungi growing on the side of a tree are the fruiting structures of a basidiomycete.

• Mutualistic Relationships with Fungi and Fungivores

  • Their seeds will not germinate without a mycorrhizal partner (usually a Basidiomycete).