Phialide

phialide of Ophiocordyceps termiticola

The phialide (/ˈfəld/ FY-ə-lyde; Greek: phialis, diminutive of phiale, a broad, flat vessel) is a flask-shaped projection from the vesicle (dilated part of the top of conidiophore) of certain fungi. It projects from the mycelium without increasing in length unless a subsequent increase in the formation of conidia occurs.[1]

Diagram showing the phialide with other structures

It is the end cell of a phialosphore.

  1. ^ "Glossary (J-Q)". 25 September 2006. Archived from the original on 25 September 2006.