Ascomycota
E23678
Ascomycota is a large and diverse phylum of fungi characterized by producing spores in sac-like structures called asci, and includes yeasts, molds, and many plant pathogens.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ascomycota canonical | 106 |
| Dothideomycetes | 1 |
| Outline of Ascomycota | 1 |
| Pezizomycotina | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal phylum
ⓘ
taxonomic group ⓘ |
| cellType | eukaryotic ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | chitin ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | production of spores in asci ⓘ |
| commonName | sac fungi ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Basidiomycota by ascus-based spore production ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
antibiotic production
ⓘ
biotechnology ⓘ food production ⓘ plant disease ⓘ |
| estimatedSpeciesCount | over 60,000 described species ⓘ |
| formsSymbiosisWith |
algae in lichens
ⓘ
cyanobacteria in lichens ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater environments
ⓘ
marine environments ⓘ terrestrial environments ⓘ |
| hasPluralForm | asci ⓘ |
| hasStructure | ascus ⓘ |
| includes |
cup fungi
ⓘ
many animal pathogens ⓘ many plant pathogens ⓘ molds ⓘ morels ⓘ truffles ⓘ yeasts ⓘ |
| includesEcologicalRole |
endophytes
ⓘ
lichens ⓘ pathogens ⓘ saprotrophs ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Aspergillus fumigatus
ⓘ
Candida albicans ⓘ Claviceps purpurea ⓘ Magnaporthe oryzae ⓘ Morchella esculenta ⓘ Neurospora crassa ⓘ Penicillium chrysogenum ⓘ Saccharomyces cerevisiae ⓘ Tuber melanosporum ⓘ Venturia inaequalis ⓘ |
| isLargestFungalPhylum | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| nutritionType | heterotrophic ⓘ |
| produces |
ascospores
ⓘ
conidia ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
asexual reproduction via conidia
ⓘ
sexual reproduction via ascospores ⓘ |
| sisterGroup | Basidiomycota ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Dikarya ⓘ |
| taxonRank | phylum ⓘ |
Referenced by (109)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pezizomycotina
this entity surface form:
Outline of Ascomycota