The document summarizes the classification of fungi according to J. Alexopoulos and Charles W. Mims from 1979. It outlines the three main divisions of fungi - Gymnomycota, Mastigomycota, and Amastigomycota. Each division contains multiple subdivisions and classes that further classify the different types of fungi based on their characteristics. The classification system provides a taxonomic organization of fungi into a hierarchical structure.

1. Presented By
Dr. E. Gayathiri
Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology
Guru Nanak College
Chennai
CLASSIFICATION OF FUNGI

2. Learning objectives
J. Alexopoulos and Charles W. Mims Classification (1979)
Gymnomycota
Mastigomycota
Amastigomycota.

3. Gymnomycota
Mastigomycota
Amastigomycota
8 subdivisions
11 classes
1 class
Classification of J. Alexopoulos
and Charles W. Mims (1979)
3 subclasses
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4. I- DIVISION GYMNOMYCOTA
1. Subdivision
Acrasiogymnomycotina
2. Subdivision
Plasmodiogymnomycotina
Class Acrasiomycetes Class Protosteliomycetes
Class Myxomycetes
Class Protosteliomycetes
Class Myxomycetes
KINGDOM MYCETEAE

5. II - DIVISION MASTIGOMYCOTA
3. Subdivision
Haplomastigomycotina
4. Subdivision
Diplomastigomycotina
Class
Chytridiomycetes
Hyphochytridiomycetes
Class Oomycetes
KINGDOM MYCETEAE

6. III - DIVISION AMASTIGOMYCOTA
5. Subdivision
Zygomycotina
6. Subdivision
Ascomycotina
KINGDOM MYCETEAE
7. Subdivision
Basidiomycotina
8. Subdivision
Deuteromycotina

7. 5. Subdivision Zygomycotina
Class
Zygomycetes
Trichomycetes
KINGDOM MYCETEAE
III - DIVISION AMASTIGOMYCOTA
Source: Zygomycotatolweb.org

8. 6. Subdivision Ascomycotina
Subclass
Hemiascomycetidae
Plectomycetidae
Hymenoascomycetidae (Pyrenomycetes)
Laboulbeniomycetidae
Loculoascomycetidae
Class Ascomycetes Class Discomycetes
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9. 7. Subdivision Basidiomycotina
Subclass
Holobasidiomycetidae
Class Basidiomycetes Class Gasteromycetes
Subclass
Phragmobasidiomycetidae
Teliomycetidae
Source: Gasteromycetesanbg.gov.au

10. 8. Subdivision Deuteromycotina
Subclass
• Blastomycetidae
• Coelomycetidae
• Hyphomycetidae
Class Deuteromyetes

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