Ballistospore
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A spore that is shot off. In fungi most types of basidiospore
s, formed on basidia are discharged into the air from the tips of sterigmata. These actively discharged spores are a type of ballistospore.
Basidiospore
A basidiospore is a reproductive spore produced by Basidiomycete fungi. Basidiospores typically each contain one haploid nucleus that is the product of meiosis, and they are produced by specialized fungal cells called basidia. In grills under a cap of one common species in the phylum of...
s, formed on basidia are discharged into the air from the tips of sterigmata. These actively discharged spores are a type of ballistospore.