The evolutionary status of fungi
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1992.1102Keywords:
Evolution, Status, FungiAbstract
This review reflects on the uncertainties revolving around the origin of fungi and the paucity of the fossil record of these organisms. The main cause for the lack of fossil data is perhaps the insufficient attention these organisms have received and not that they have evaded the attempts to bring them to light. A brief review of the criteria generally used in propounding the hypothesis for the evolution of the modern fungi has also been made.