Subdivision Basidiomycota (Noun)
Meaning
Comprises fungi bearing the spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) and Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) and Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics and bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom Fungi.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The subdivision Basidiomycota is a group of fungi that produce spores on a basidium, a characteristic that distinguishes them from other types of fungi.
- The subdivision Basidiomycota comprises a wide range of fungi, including mushrooms, toadstools, and bracket fungi, which are commonly found in forests and woodlands.
- In some classification systems, the subdivision Basidiomycota is considered a division of the kingdom Fungi, while in others it is considered a separate phylum.
- The subdivision Basidiomycota includes several orders of fungi, such as the Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts), which are known for their ability to cause disease in plants.
- The subdivision Basidiomycota is thought to have evolved from a common ancestor with the subdivision Ascomycota, and the two groups share many similarities in their morphology and physiology.