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Talk about basidiomycetes.

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AKA club fungi, from club shaped basidia, distinguished by formation of basidiospores. (reproductive cells.) Formed on top of mycelial hyphae and gathered in fruiting bodies called basidiocarps or carpophores. Form a cap (pileus) at the top of a stipe sometimes a volva at stipe base. Lower surface consists of perpendicular plates called gills, holding basidia that radiate from stalk to the edge of the cap and form hymenium. Most are saprophytic and play a role in wood (lignin) decomposition and cellulose derpis. Primitive fungi are deprived of carpophores like rusts and smut that are pathogens for vascular plants (cereals) Septated mycelium by sperforated septa


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