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Hymenomycetes

Hymenomycetes

9.9
A former group of fungi that included mushrooms and bracket fungi
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪməˈnɒmɪˌsiːtiːz/
  • Archaic
translation icon : Himenomicetos
  • Recent phylogenetic studies have reclassified members of the Hymenomycetes into other groups.

Examples

  • The group known as Hymenomycetes includes many familiar mushroom species.

  • Many Hymenomycetes are edible and enjoyed by chefs.

  • Botanists once regarded Hymenomycetes as a major class within fungi.

  • The Hymenomycetes class includes various types of mushrooms.

  • The group known as Hymenomycetes includes many familiar mushroom species.

  • Botanists once regarded Hymenomycetes as a major class within fungi.

  • Many Hymenomycetes are edible and enjoyed by chefs.

Synonyms

Homobasidiomycetes
vsHymenomycetes
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of fungi that includes mushrooms and puffballs

is an older higher-rank grouping used in past classifications
Basidiomycetes
vsHymenomycetes
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is an older classification term used in earlier taxonomy

Surface Forms

Hymenomycetes singular
Hymenomycetes plural

Morphology

Hymenomycetes = hymenomycete (opaque) = hymen + mycete + s

A specialized taxonomic term formed from Greek combining forms; the components are technical and not likely to help an average learner infer the meaning 'a former class of fungi'.

Etymology

Hymenomycetes comes from two Greek parts, hymen 'membrane' and mykes 'fungus'. The name points to a thin, skin-like layer these fungi have where they make spores, so it was used for a group that included many familiar mushrooms.