Blastosporella
Encyclopedia
Blastosporella is a genus
of fungus
in the Lyophyllaceae
family. The genus is monotypic
, containing the single South American species Blastosporella zonata, described as new to science in 2007. The fungus produces fruit bodies
characterized by producing spherical balls of blastospore
s that cover the cap
surface in maturity.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fungus
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
in the Lyophyllaceae
Lyophyllaceae
The Lyophyllaceae are a family of fungi in the Agaricales order. The family contains 8 genera and 157 species....
family. The genus is monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
, containing the single South American species Blastosporella zonata, described as new to science in 2007. The fungus produces fruit bodies
Basidiocarp
In fungi, a basidiocarp, basidiome or basidioma , is the sporocarp of a basidiomycete, the multicellular structure on which the spore-producing hymenium is borne. Basidiocarps are characteristic of the hymenomycetes; rusts and smuts do not produce such structures...
characterized by producing spherical balls of blastospore
Blastospore
A blastospore is an asexual fungal spore produced by budding. Produced by fungi within the phylum Glomeromycota and others. During gastrulation, it leads to the formation of the archenteron. It is also known as blastoconidium...
s that cover the cap
Pileus (mycology)
The pileus is the technical name for the cap, or cap-like part, of a basidiocarp or ascocarp that supports a spore-bearing surface, the hymenium. The hymenium may consist of lamellae, tubes, or teeth, on the underside of the pileus...
surface in maturity.