Classification of Fungi

Abstract

The classification of fungi relies mostly on morphological criteria such as the pigmentation, shape of hyphae, presence or absence of septa and types of spores. The taxonomy of mould and yeasts is governed by International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN). Any new proposal for classification of fungi is published in official journal of International Association for Plant Taxonomy (Taxon) and is discussed in annual meeting before acceptance. The classification of clinically relevant fungi is described in Table 3.1.