Basidiomycetes
The phylum basidiomycota are made of fungi that produce
spores that are formed outside a pedestal-like structure, the basidium. The
members of this phylum, known as basidiomycetes, include fungi with gills or
pores, including the familiar mushrooms and bracket fungi. The mushroom extract
AHCC comes from basidiomycetes type fungi.
Edible basidiomycetes
Agaricus bisporus, the common "pizza" mushroom, is an edible basidiomycetes
Lentinula edodes is the Shiitake mushroom
Basidiomycetes that
cause infections
Cryptococcus neoformans is a human pathogen that can cause an infection in
immunocompromised individuals with AIDS or other conditions that reduce the
effectiveness of the immune response.
Agricultural pathogen
Ustilago maydis or corn smut is a significant
agricultural pathogen.
Additional basidomycetes fungi
Coprinus cinereus and Phanerochaete chrysosporium.
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