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Dematiaceae

Dematiaceae

9.9
A group of fungi with dark threads and dark spores
  • noun
  • /ˌdɛm.əˈtiː.əˌsiː/
  • Specialized
: Dematiaceae
  • The Dematiaceae are noted for their darkly pigmented hyphae, giving them a characteristic appearance.

Examples

  • Many species within the Dematiaceae can cause plant diseases and are studied by plant pathologists.

  • Identification of Dematiaceae often relies on the color and structure of their conidia.

  • The Dematiaceae family includes several species of fungi.

  • Many Dematiaceae fungi thrive in humid environments.

  • Identification of Dematiaceae often relies on the color and structure of their conidia.

  • Many species within the Dematiaceae can cause plant diseases and are studied by plant pathologists.

  • The Dematiaceae are noted for their darkly pigmented hyphae, giving them a characteristic appearance.

Surface Forms

Dematiaceae singular
Dematiaceas plural

Morphology

Dematiaceae = Dematium (opaque) = Demati + aceae

The suffix '-aceae' regularly marks a biological family, but this is specialized taxonomic morphology that most general learners would not infer from the genus name alone.

Etymology

Dematiaceae comes from a scientific root demati- meaning 'dark' plus the family ending -aceae, which names a 'family' of plants or fungi. So, Dematiaceae refers to a 'dark' family of fungi, which fits because these fungi have dark threads or spores.