Synonyms:
Basida, Basidiomycetes, basidium, Basidium, Basidum
Basidiomycete A type of fungus that forms its sexual spores externally on a special cell called a basidium. In most basidiomycetes four basidiospores form on each basidium. Because the basidium is often club-shaped, the basidiomycetes are sometimes referred to as club fungi. The basidiomycetes comprise the second largest group of fungi, including mushrooms, boletes, bracket fungi, rusts and smuts. Did you know? Most familiar mushrooms…
