Fungal Word Friday: Phialide

A phialide is an elongated and flask shaped (where it gets its name) projection rising from the vesicle in certain fungal groups, such as Aspergillus.

Aspergillus terreus sporting some mighty fine phialides.

Phialides extend out of the mycelium and serve as the basal cell for increasing chains of conidia

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