2. They are produced in the rusts, smuts and some other Basidiomycetes. The Basidiomycota or basidiomycetes include the rust and smut fungi most of which are obligate plant pathogens. The Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes are similar in their habit as both include parastitic as well as saprophytic species. Mushrooms, puffballs, and shelf fungi are all members of this group, as are the plant rusts and smuts. The spores do not travel far, but they depend on the wind to carry them further. The purely terrestrial mycelium consists of septate, filamentous hyphae both in the Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes. Basidiomycota produce basidiospores located on top of basidia. Most edible fungi belong to the Phylum Basidiomycota; however, some basidiomycetes produce deadly toxins. A recent noteworthy discovery is that the true Fungi are … The division of fungi known as the club fungi, Basidiomycota, includes some of the most familiar fungi. 3. al (2005) and Bergauer et al. 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 . 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. Spores are stored in the basidia. It is estimated that there are about 30,000 species, and more species are being discovered all the time. 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. The basidiospores can separate from the basidia and can be spread by forced ejection, according to the New Brunswick Museum. (2005) has led to … Most familiar mushrooms belong to this division. This group also includes shelf fungus, which cling to the bark of trees like small shelves. The lifecycle of basidiomycetes includes alternation of generations . When the basidiospores are ejected, they are called ballistospores. Basidiomycota (club fungi) produce showy fruiting bodies that contain basidia in the form of clubs. This is the group of fungi that most people will generally know. Many are edible and greatly sought as delicacies. Basidiomycetes (Phylum Basidiomycota). 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. Reproduction in Basidiomycetes: Asexual Reproduction (Fig. Basidiomycota is a classification that describes a wide variety of organisms. 13.6): It takes place by the following methods: (i) By Conidia (Fig. Basidiomycota. Deuteromycota (imperfect fungi) belong to a polyphyletic group that does not reproduce through sexual reproduction. 13.6 A-B): The production of conidia is not of so common occurrence in the Basidiomycetes. Mushrooms, gasteromycetes, jelly fungi and polypores are also members of the Basidiomycota. Two Major Groups Classifying fungi into ascomycetes and basidiomycetes . 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. For example, the work of Geml et. This Basidiomycota include, but are not restricted to, the mushrooms and toadstools. Can be spread by forced ejection, according to the New Brunswick.. 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