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PAT 101
FUNDAMENTALS OF
PATHOLOGY(2+1)
ASEXUAL FRUITING BODIES OF FUNGAI
Submitted by.,
JAYASANKAR.P
(2015037019)
Asexual fructifications
In fungi conidiophores are grouped together to form
specialized structures such as.,
Synnema or coremium
Sporodochium
Pycidium
Acervulus
sorus
Synnema or coremium
Synnema or Coremium (pl. coremia) Consists of
a group of conidiophores often united at the base
and part way up the top.
Conidia may be formed along the length of the
synnema or only at its apex.
 The conidiophores comprising a synnema are
often branched at the top with the conidia arising
from the conidiogenous cells at the tips of the
numerous branches.
synnema: (pl.synnemata; syn.coremium) compact
or fused, generally upright conidiophores, with
branches and spores forming a head like cluster.
Sporodochium
Sporodochium is a fruiting body in which
conidiophores arise from a central cushion-like
aggregation of hyphae. The conidiophores are packed
tightly together and are generally shorter
than those composing a synnema.
sporodochium: (pl. sporodochia)
Superficial, cushion-shaped asexual fruiting body
consisting of a cluster of conidiophores.
Pycnidium
Pycnidium is a globose or flask-shaped body,
which is lined on the inside with conidiophores.
Pycnidia may be completely closed or may have
an opening. The opening or mouth of pycnidium
is called ostiole (L. ostiolum = little door).
The wall of pycnidium is called peridium (pl.
peridia; G. peridion=small leather pouch) and it is
composed of multicellular layer, as fungal tissues.
Pycnidia may formed superficially or sunken in
the substratum.
They may be formed directly by the loose mycelium or
may be definitely stromatic.
Acervulus
 Acervulus (pl. acervuli) is a fruiting structure commonly
found in the order Melanconiales (Deuteromycotina). It is
typically a flat or saucer-shaped mass of aggregated
hyphae bearing short conidiophores in a compact layer.
 Intermingled with the conidiophores, setae (sing. seta; L.
seta = bristle) are found. Setae are long, pointed, dark
coloured, sterile structures.
 In nature acervuli are produced on plant tissues
subepidermally or subcuticularly and becomes erumpent
on maturity.
Sorus
Sorus (pl. sori; Gr. Soros = heap) is a little
heap of sporangia or spores.
 It may be naked or covered by a thin false
membrane, as in smuts, or protected by
the epidermis as in rust diseases or white
blister or white rust (Albugo spp.).
The structures break open at maturity and
release the spores within, in the form of
rust, which is characteristic of these
diseases.
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Asexual Fruiting bodies of fungi

  • 1. PAT 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF PATHOLOGY(2+1) ASEXUAL FRUITING BODIES OF FUNGAI Submitted by., JAYASANKAR.P (2015037019)
  • 2. Asexual fructifications In fungi conidiophores are grouped together to form specialized structures such as., Synnema or coremium Sporodochium Pycidium Acervulus sorus
  • 3. Synnema or coremium Synnema or Coremium (pl. coremia) Consists of a group of conidiophores often united at the base and part way up the top. Conidia may be formed along the length of the synnema or only at its apex.  The conidiophores comprising a synnema are often branched at the top with the conidia arising from the conidiogenous cells at the tips of the numerous branches.
  • 4. synnema: (pl.synnemata; syn.coremium) compact or fused, generally upright conidiophores, with branches and spores forming a head like cluster.
  • 5. Sporodochium Sporodochium is a fruiting body in which conidiophores arise from a central cushion-like aggregation of hyphae. The conidiophores are packed tightly together and are generally shorter than those composing a synnema. sporodochium: (pl. sporodochia) Superficial, cushion-shaped asexual fruiting body consisting of a cluster of conidiophores.
  • 6.
  • 7. Pycnidium Pycnidium is a globose or flask-shaped body, which is lined on the inside with conidiophores. Pycnidia may be completely closed or may have an opening. The opening or mouth of pycnidium is called ostiole (L. ostiolum = little door). The wall of pycnidium is called peridium (pl. peridia; G. peridion=small leather pouch) and it is composed of multicellular layer, as fungal tissues. Pycnidia may formed superficially or sunken in the substratum.
  • 8. They may be formed directly by the loose mycelium or may be definitely stromatic.
  • 9. Acervulus  Acervulus (pl. acervuli) is a fruiting structure commonly found in the order Melanconiales (Deuteromycotina). It is typically a flat or saucer-shaped mass of aggregated hyphae bearing short conidiophores in a compact layer.  Intermingled with the conidiophores, setae (sing. seta; L. seta = bristle) are found. Setae are long, pointed, dark coloured, sterile structures.  In nature acervuli are produced on plant tissues subepidermally or subcuticularly and becomes erumpent on maturity.
  • 10.
  • 11. Sorus Sorus (pl. sori; Gr. Soros = heap) is a little heap of sporangia or spores.  It may be naked or covered by a thin false membrane, as in smuts, or protected by the epidermis as in rust diseases or white blister or white rust (Albugo spp.). The structures break open at maturity and release the spores within, in the form of rust, which is characteristic of these diseases.
  • 12.