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Thelephora Ramarioides
''Thelephora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Thelephoraceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 50 species. Fruit bodies of species are leathery, usually brownish at maturity, and range in shape from coral-like tufts to having distinct pileus (mycology), caps. Almost all species in the genus are thought to be inedible, but ''Thelephora ganbajun'' is a gourmet fungus in Yunnan province of southwest China. The generic name is derived from the Greek (language), Greek ''thele'' (θηλή) meaning ''nipple'' and ''phorus'' meaning ''bearing''. at myEtymology.com Species in the genus are common name, commonly known as "fiber fans" and "fiber vases". Some ''Thelephora'' species are known to accumulate or even hyperaccumulate trace elements in fruit-bodies. ''Thelephora penicillata'' hyperacc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the 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, separately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms, which by one traditional classification include Plantae, Animalia, Protozoa, and Chromista. A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls. Fungi, like animals, are heterotrophs; they acquire their food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment. Fungi do not photosynthesize. Growth is their means of mobility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water. Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. These and other differences place fungi in a single group of related organisms, named the ''Eumycota'' (''t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
