anamorph
Teleomorph, anamorph and holomorph
In
mycology, the terms
teleomorph,
anamorph, and
holomorph apply to portions of the
life cycles of
fungi in the
phyla Ascomycota and
Basidiomycota:
- Teleomorph: the sexual reproductive stage (morph), typically a fruiting body
- Anamorph: an asexual reproductive stage (morph), often mold-like; When a single fungus produces multiple morphologically distinct anamorphs, these are called synanamorphs.
- Holomorph: the whole fungus, including anamorphs and teleomorph.