Introduction to Fungi, Third Edition

192 ZYGOMYCOTA
Fig 7.24 Thamnidium elegans.
(a) Sporangiophore showing terminal
sporangium and lateral branches bearing
sporangiola. (b) Dehisced sporangium
showing columella and spores. (c) Immature
terminal sporangium showing the columella.
(d) Base of sporangiophore with dichotomous
branches bearing sporangiola.
(e) Sporangiola. Note the absence of
a columella in these sporangiola. (b d) to
same scale.
Fig 7.25 Chaetocladium brefeldii. (a) Habit
sketch to show branches ending in spines
and bearing lateral sporangiola.
(b) Branch showing spine and sporangiola.
(c) Hypha of Pilaira anomala bearing
bladder-like outgrowths following
parasitism by Chaetocladium.