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Encyclopedia > Lamella (mycology)
Mushroom gills
Mushroom gills
Mushroom gills revealed through backlighting.
Mushroom gills revealed through backlighting.

A gill, or lamella, is one of the papery ribs under the cap of a mushroom, most often but not always an agaric. As fungi are studied in more detail, several other types of fungi exhibit gills while not members of the Agaricales. it is unclear whether this is a case of convergent evolution (i.e. gill-like structures evolved separately) or evolved once. Gills beneath a Lepiotarhacodes - shaggy parasol. ... Gills beneath a Lepiotarhacodes - shaggy parasol. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1472x1104, 618 KB) Summary Photo taken by Eraticus. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1472x1104, 618 KB) Summary Photo taken by Eraticus. ... Agaric is when someone is incredibly angry and goes into a state in which that can not physically stop saying GAR this causes their head to nod rapidly until it falls off. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In evolutionary biology, convergent evolution is the process whereby organisms not closely related, independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches. ...


Other groups of fungi to bear gills include:

The gills are the hymenophore of the mushroom. Around 750 worldwide species of mushrooms compose the genus Russula. ... Species blennius deliciosus pyrogalus quietus tabidus torminosus vellerius vietus etc. ... This article or section should be merged with Agaricales Families Auriscalpiaceae Corticiaceae Hericiaceae Meruliaceae Rusulaceae Stereaceae Russulales is an order of agarics (Basidiomycota, Fungi). ... Families    Boletaceae    Coniophoraceae    Gomphidiaceae    Melanogastraceae    Gomphidiaceae    Gyroporaceae    Paxillaceae    Sclerodermataceae    Strobilomycetaceae Boletes, the best known members of the order Boletales are mushrooms characterized by holding their spores in a spongy mass of vertical tubes (pores) on the underside of the mushroom, instead of on gills (as are found in agarics). ... Paxillus is a genus of mushrooms of which most are confirmed to be poisonous. ... Gomphidius is a genus of mushrooms, commonly known as Spike-caps, that are members of the Boletales or pored fungi. ... Type species Chroogomphus rutilis (Schaeff. ... Species Cantharellus is a genus with many delicious and popular edible mushrooms. ... Hymenophore refers to the fruit-bearing structure of a fungal hymenium, or fruit body. ...


Morphologically, gills are classified into the following types:

  • Decurrent
  • Subdecurrent
  • Emarginate
  • Sinuate
  • Adnexed
  • Adnate
  • Free

External links

  • IMA Mycological Glossary: Gill


 

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