Family Tilletiaceae (Noun)
Meaning
A family of smut fungi having a simple promycelium bearing the spores in an apical cluster.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The family Tilletiaceae is a group of smut fungi that infect various plants, including grasses and cereals.
- Tilletiaceae is a family of fungi that belongs to the order Tilletiales and is characterized by its simple promycelium.
- The family Tilletiaceae includes several species of smut fungi that are known to cause diseases in crops.
- In the family Tilletiaceae, the spores are typically arranged in an apical cluster on the promycelium.
- Phylogenetic analysis has shed light on the evolutionary relationships within the family Tilletiaceae.