Class Hymenomycetes (Noun)
Meaning
Used in some classifications; usually coextensive with order Agaricales: mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The old classification included the class hymenomycetes, which encompassed various types of fungi commonly known as mushrooms and toadstools.
- Experts note the varying degrees of similarity among fungi classified within class hymenomycetes, which includes edible mushrooms and poisonous toadstools.
- Fungi classification often employs the class hymenomycetes for bracket fungi and agarics, but not all systems agree on this particular classification.
- Researchers have categorized over 80 thousand known species within class hymenomycetes, ranging from single-cell organisms to complex fungal networks.
- However, with advancements in mycology, some classification systems now expand the boundaries of class hymenomycetes or replace it with other taxonomic groups.