What Does Ascomycetous Mean?

Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species.

What is the meaning of ascomycota?

Ascomycota, also called sac fungi, a phylum of fungi (kingdom Fungi) characterized by a saclike structure, the ascus, which contains four to eight ascospores in the sexual stage.

Are ascospores asexual?

Ascomycota. The Ascomycota bear their sexual spores (ascospores) internally in sacs called asci, which are usually cylindrical. Many members also form conidia as asexual spores.