What is Hymenium?
The '''hymenium''' is the part of a [[fungus]] that produces [[Spore|spores]]. It is a broad flat layer of [[tissue]]. This is where [[cell|cells]] which make the spores grow. There are two types of cells which produce spores, the [[basidium]] and the [[asci]].<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/hymenium</ref> The hymenium can be found on different parts of fungi, depending on the type of fungi. It could be in [[Gill|gills]] or [[Pore (skin)|pores]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Even-Flint| first =Jeremy | title =Structure and function relationships in the fungal kingdom | publisher =Central Texas Mycological Society | date = 1 October 2020| url =https://www.centraltexasmycology.org/blog/2020/10/1/structure-and-function-relationships-in-the-fungal-kingdom | format = | doi = | accessdate =12 January 2024 }}</ref> The position of the hymenium is used to identify [[mushroom]]s. It is also used to put mushrooms into family groups. Below are some examples of where to find the hymenium in different types of [[Basidiomycota]] and [[Ascomycota]]. * In [[agaric]]s, the hymenium is on the flat sides of the [[Lamella (mycology)|gill]]s. * In [[bolete]]s, it is in a spongy mass of tubes that point down. * In [[puffball]]s, it is on the inside. * In [[stinkhorn]]s, it grows on the inside and then comes out as a bad-smelling gel. * In [[cup fungi]], it is on the inner surface of the cup. * In [[tooth fungus|teeth fungi]], it grows on the outside of tooth-like spines. ==Gallery== <gallery> Image:Lamellen.jpg|Gills of the Fly Agaric ''[[Amanita muscaria]]'' Image:Suillus luteus.JPG|The [[bolete]] Slippery Jack (''[[Suillus luteus]]'') with bright yellow pores Image:Riesenbovist.jpg|Giant [[Puffball]] ''[[Calvatia gigantea]]'' Image:Phallus impudicus7 Stinkhorn.jpg|A [[Stinkhorn]], ''[[Phallus impudicus]]'' Image:Scarlet elf cap cadnant dingle.jpg|The cup fungus ''[[Sarcoscypha austriaca]]'' Image:Polyporus alveolaris pores2.jpg|The large angular pores of ''[[Polyporus alveolaris]]'', the