Dacrymyces (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Dacrymycetaceae: fungi with a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Dacrymyces is a genus of fungi characterized by its bifurcated basidium, which marks it as distinct among similar organisms.
- The most commonly studied species within the Dacrymyces genus are often used to understand the effects of mycological evolution.
- Dacrymycetes is made up of a single type genus: Dacrymyces, which is key to classifying other members.
- Research on Dacrymyces has revealed a great deal about the development and behavior of bifurcated basidium fungi.
- Phylogenetic analysis has shed light on the evolutionary history of Dacrymyces, revealing connections to other fungal species.