Kingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Ascomycota The ascomycetes are the sac fungi, so named because of the reproductive spores contained in a special sac called ascus during the sexual stage.  Many of the ascomycetes live on dead organic matter and many are plant pathogens, some are animal pathogens and a few are edible mushrooms, examples of … Continue reading "Phylum Ascomycota"

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