Fungus

Identifying characteristics of the sub-family Papilionoideae: Root: Nodule present in root. Leaf: Pinnately compound or imparipinnate, leaf base is usually swollen. Flower: Papilionaceous, zygomorphic, partially…

Here identify characteristics of the family leguminosae along with essential figures and a suitable example: i) Plant: Herbs, shrubs or trees, rarely creepers ii) Root:…

The Solanaceae include a number of commonly collected or cultivated species. Solanaceae, or nightshades, are an economically important family of flowering plants with a worldwide…

Deuteromycetes commonly known as imperfect fungi because only the asexual or vegetative phases of these fungi are known. When the sexual forms of these fungi…

Basidiomycetes Fungi are commonly known forms of basidiomycetes are mushrooms, bracket fungi or puffballs. They grow in soil, on logs and tree stumps and in…

Ascomycetes Fungi are commonly known as sac-fungi, the ascomycetes are unicellular, ememple: yeast (Sacharomyces) or multicellular, Penicillium. They are saprophytic. Decomposers, parasitic or coprophilous (growing…

Members of phycomycetes are found in aquatic habitats and on decaying wood in moist and damp places or as obligate parasites on plants. The mycelium…

The fungi constitute a unique kingdom of heterotrophic organisms. They show a great diversity in morphology and habitat. When your bread develops a mould or…

Hapliod spore is the first cell of gametophic generation. It’s performed by the following steps: (a) Formation of prothallus: Each spore (n) germinates in favorable…

Here identifying characteristics of Malvaceae family along with essential figures and one suitable example: (i) Plant: Plant body with stellate hairs (star-shaped). Usually shrub and tender…