stroma

stroma, in fungi (kingdom Fungi), cushionlike plate of solid mycelium (masses of filaments that form the body of a typical fungus) formed by many members. Vegetative and reproductive structures are borne on or in them.

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Article Title: stroma

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 09 February 2009

URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/science/stroma-in-fungus

Access Date: February 23, 2025