The division of fungi known as the club fungi, Basidiomycota, includes some of the most familiar fungi. Soil-inhabiting basidiomycetes also include a few important plant pathogens, such as Rhizoctonia , and at least 4,500 species that form mutualistic associations known as ectomycorrhizae with roots of vascular plants . Some modern fungi (e.g., Penicillium chrysogenum, the source of the antibiotic penicillin) appear to have evolved from lichen-forming ancestors abandoning their original symbiotic way of life. 2. This is the group of fungi that most people will generally know. Basidiomycota produce basidiospores located on top of basidia. Basidiomycetes (Phylum Basidiomycota). 13.6 A-B): The production of conidia is not of so common occurrence in the Basidiomycetes. Two Major Groups Classifying fungi into ascomycetes and basidiomycetes . The Basidiomycota or basidiomycetes include the rust and smut fungi most of which are obligate plant pathogens. The basidiospores can separate from the basidia and can be spread by forced ejection, according to the New Brunswick Museum. Reproduction in Basidiomycetes: Asexual Reproduction (Fig. al (2005) and Bergauer et al. The Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes are similar in their habit as both include parastitic as well as saprophytic species. Spores are stored in the basidia. The purely terrestrial mycelium consists of septate, filamentous hyphae both in the Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes. Basidiomycota. This Basidiomycota include, but are not restricted to, the mushrooms and toadstools. (2005) has led to It is estimated that there are about 30,000 species, and more species are being discovered all the time. Most edible fungi belong to the Phylum Basidiomycota; however, some basidiomycetes produce deadly toxins. The spores do not travel far, but they depend on the wind to carry them further. Many are edible and greatly sought as delicacies. Deuteromycota (imperfect fungi) belong to a polyphyletic group that does not reproduce through sexual reproduction. The Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes resemble each other in the following respects: 1. In addition, the basidiomycota includes smuts and rusts, which are important plant pathogens; toadstools, and shelf fungi stacked on tree trunks. For example, the work of Geml et. A recent noteworthy discovery is that the true Fungi are When the basidiospores are ejected, they are called ballistospores. They are produced in the rusts, smuts and some other Basidiomycetes. Mushrooms, gasteromycetes, jelly fungi and polypores are also members of the Basidiomycota. Mushrooms, puffballs, and shelf fungi are all members of this group, as are the plant rusts and smuts. 3. The lifecycle of basidiomycetes includes alternation of generations . 13.6): It takes place by the following methods: (i) By Conidia (Fig. This group also includes shelf fungus, which cling to the bark of trees like small shelves. Basidiomycota is a classification that describes a wide variety of organisms. The (macro) fungi that are dealt with in this website can be divided into two broad groups, called ascomycetes and basidiomycetes, depending on how their sexual spores are formed.All the macrofungi produce sexual spores, which result from the combination of genetic information from two parents. Basidiomycota (club fungi) produce showy fruiting bodies that contain basidia in the form of clubs. Most familiar mushrooms belong to this division. Most fungi are haploid through most of their life cycles, but the basidiomycetes produce both haploid and dikaryotic mycelia, with the dikaryotic phase being dominant. 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