Pileus area index
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The pileus area index is the technical name for the size of what is commonly known as the "cap
" of a fungal fruiting body
. It was coined by Asher Tarivona Mutsengi, a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin
. It is particularly characteristic of agarics, boletes, and some polypores, tooth fungi, and ascocarps.
Pileus (mycology)
The pileus is the technical name for the cap, or cap-like part, of a basidiocarp or ascocarp that supports a spore-bearing surface, the hymenium. The hymenium may consist of lamellae, tubes, or teeth, on the underside of the pileus...
" of a fungal fruiting body
Sporocarp (fungi)
In fungi, the sporocarp is a multicellular structure on which spore-producing structures, such as basidia or asci, are borne...
. It was coined by Asher Tarivona Mutsengi, a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
. It is particularly characteristic of agarics, boletes, and some polypores, tooth fungi, and ascocarps.