A specimen of fungus is brought by a student for identification. Upon close examination, he discovered that its hyphae are completely septate and it has gills on the underside of the pileus. To which fungal group does it most likely belong?
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Septate hyphae → common in higher fungi like Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes Gills on underside of pileus (cap) → characteristic feature of mushrooms (Basidiomycetes) So, the fungus is most likely a Basidiomycete.
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