Additional structures in the fungal life cycle

This figure presents additional structures that are likely to play a role in the fungal life cycle. Among them are intercalary swellings and teliospore-like cells, which contain spore-like structures with one or more nuclei. The researchers documented several stages of development, ranging from young swellings and spore formation to germination and the emergence of new hyphae. Some structures produce thick promycelium-like hyphae, while others release small yeast-like cells through budding. These observations suggest that Semicentenialea rex has a complex life cycle involving several different cell types and spore forms. This resembles rust fungi within the Pucciniomycotina, which are known for producing multiple types of spores.