Gigasporaceae
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The Gigasporaceae are a family
of fungi in the order Diversisporales
. Species in this family are widespread in distribution, and form arbuscular mycorrhiza
in roots.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of fungi in the order Diversisporales
Diversisporales
The Diversisporales are an order of generally hypogeous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi within the division Glomeromycota. Many have vesicles for energy storage, or auxiliary cells. Species produce a wide range of spore types, hence the name....
. Species in this family are widespread in distribution, and form arbuscular mycorrhiza
Arbuscular mycorrhiza
An arbuscular mycorrhiza is a type of mycorrhiza in which the fungus penetrates the cortical cells of the roots of a vascular plant....
in roots.