Question

Why are basidiomycetes called club fungi?

Answer 1

Basidiomycetes:

1. Due to their club-shaped basidia, which produce sexual spores, basidiomycetes are known as "club fungi" (basidiospores).
2. Some of the most well-known fungi belong to the group of organisms known as the club fungi or Basidiomycota.
3. This group includes plant rusts and smuts as well as mushrooms, puffballs, and shelf fungus.
4. The presence of the basidium, a reproductive organ with a club-like form, distinguishes this group of almost 15,000 recognized species.