Noun
a large subdivision of Eumycota including Hemiascomycetes and Plectomycetes and Pyrenomycetes and Discomycetes; sac fungi; in some classification systems considered a division of the kingdom Fungi
Source: WordNetAsexual reproduction: Asexual reproduction is the dominant form of propagation in the Ascomycota, and is responsible for the rapid spread of these fungi into new areas. Source: Internet
· A unique character of the Ascomycota (but not present in all ascomycetes) is the presence of Woronin bodies on each side of the septa separating the hyphal segments which control the septal pores. Source: Internet
Around 42% of the Ascomycota (about 18,000 species) form lichens, and almost all the fungal partners of lichens belong to the Ascomycota. Source: Internet
Conidiogenesis and dehiscence Important characteristics of the anamorphs of the Ascomycota are conidiogenesis, which includes spore formation and dehiscence (separation from the parent structure). Source: Internet
Heterokaryosis and parasexuality Several Ascomycota species are not known to have a sexual cycle. Source: Internet
Outdated taxon names Several outdated taxon names—based on morphological features—are still occasionally used for species of the Ascomycota. Source: Internet