Into mature basidiomycota. This includes mushrooms stinkhorns, wheat rust, and more.
basidiospores
Reproductive cells formed on mushroom gills are called basidiospores. Basidiospores are produced on the basidia, which are specialized structures found on the gills of mushrooms. When basidiospores are released, they can germinate and give rise to new mycelium.
Basidia and the basidiospores produced on them.
Zygospores, ascospores, and basidiospores are sexually produced spores. Zygospores are produced by fungi in the Zygomycota phylum, ascospores by fungi in the Ascomycota phylum, and basidiospores by fungi in the Basidiomycota phylum.
The types of sexual spores in fungi include zygospores, ascospores, and basidiospores. Zygospores result from the fusion of two haploid cells, ascospores are enclosed in a sac-like structure called an ascus, and basidiospores are produced externally on a basidium.
The fungi A. muscaria reproduce sexually via sexual spores known as basidiospores. The basidiospores are produced externally on cells called basidia that line the gills of the club-shaped fruiting body, also known as the basidium.
Basidiospores are typically dispersed by wind, rain, or by animals. The spores are released from basidia, which are found on the gills or pores of basidiomycete fungi such as mushrooms. The spores are lightweight and can be carried over long distances by air currents.
basidiospores
A basidium is a reproductive structure found in the basidiomycete fungi that produces basidiospores. Basidiospores are the spores produced by a basidium through meiosis, and they are responsible for fungal reproduction and dispersal.
Sistotrema confluens belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota, which includes many fungi that produce basidiospores.
Basidiomycota are characterized by their sexual spores (basidiospores) produced on club-shaped structures called basidia. They typically have complex fruiting bodies, such as mushrooms, that release the spores. Basidiomycota are important decomposers in ecosystems and include many edible and poisonous fungi.
A structure called a basidiospore forms at the edge of a basidium. Basidiospores are a type of sexual spore produced during the reproductive process of basidiomycete fungi.