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Homobasidiomycetes

Homobasidiomycetes

9.9
A group of fungi that includes mushrooms and puffballs
  • noun
  • /ˌhoʊmoʊˌbæsɪdiəˈmaɪsiːtiːz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Homobasidiomycetes
  • The Homobasidiomycetes comprise most of the fungi commonly recognized as mushrooms.

Examples

  • Recent studies have reclassified certain fungi formerly included in the Homobasidiomycetes.

  • Mycologists debate whether puffballs belong in the Homobasidiomycetes or a different class.

  • The Homobasidiomycetes are a fascinating group of fungi.

  • Many Homobasidiomycetes can be found in forests.

  • Mycologists classify Homobasidiomycetes as a group of fungi that includes mushrooms and puffballs.

  • Most edible mushrooms belong to the subclass Homobasidiomycetes within the fungi kingdom.

  • The Homobasidiomycetes are commonly found in wooded areas, thriving in various environments.

Synonyms

Basidiomycetes
vsHomobasidiomycetes
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of fungi that includes mushrooms, puffballs, and shelf fungi

is a narrower subclass used in some systems not the whole class
basidiomycetous fungi
vsHomobasidiomycetes
  • Specialized
9.9

A living thing like mushrooms that makes spores on small club-shaped cells

is a more specific subclass name used in some classifications
Basidiomycotina
vsHomobasidiomycetes
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of fungi that includes mushrooms and puffballs

is a current smaller grouping limited to mushrooms and puffballs
Basidiomycota
vsHomobasidiomycetes
  • Specialized
9.9

A large group of fungi like mushrooms and puffballs that make spores on small club-shaped parts

is narrower used only for a subgroup including mushrooms and puffballs

Surface Forms

Homobasidiomycetes singular
Homobasidiomycetes plural

Morphology

Homobasidiomycetes = Basidiomycetes (opaque) = homo + basidio + mycetes

Formed by the productive scientific prefix 'homo-' attached to the taxonomic name 'Basidiomycetes'; the formation is regular in scientific nomenclature but rests on technical base vocabulary.

Etymology

Homobasidiomycetes breaks into three parts: homo- 'same', basidio- (like the English base) 'pedestal or support', and -mycetes 'fungi'. So the name means fungi with the same kind of spore-making 'base', which is why it is used for groups that include most common mushrooms and puffballs.