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The LanguaL 2017™ Thesaurus  -  Systematic Display


 Updated 2018-06-12

 

FTCB2034
Descriptor    ASCOMYCETES
Synonym(s)ascomycete; ascomycota; ascomycotina; ascos; dematiaceae; plectascales; protascales; sac fungi 
Scope note 
Taxon Info 
Scientific phylum    Ascomycota [ITIS TSN 610624] 
Description 
Ascomycota is a Division/Phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, form the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi. They are the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species.
The ascomycetes are a monophyletic group, i.e., all of its members trace back to one common ancestor. This group is of particular relevance to humans as sources for medicinally important compounds, such as antibiotics and for making bread, alcoholic beverages, and cheese, but also as pathogens of humans and plants. Familiar examples of sac fungi include morels, truffles, brewer's yeast and baker's yeast, dead man's fingers, and cup fungi.
[Source: Wikipedia]
 
 



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