Pezizomycetes
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Pezizomycetes is a class of ascomycete fungi that includes many cup fungi and truffle-forming species.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal class
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| commonName | cup fungi ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
ascus-bearing hymenium exposed at maturity
ⓘ
often cup-shaped fruiting bodies ⓘ operculate asci in many species ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
ectomycorrhizal symbiont
ⓘ
endophyte ⓘ saprotroph ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
includes edible morels
ⓘ
includes edible truffles ⓘ includes species important in forestry due to mycorrhizae ⓘ includes species used as gourmet food ⓘ |
| fruitingBodyType |
apothecium
ⓘ
ascocarp ⓘ |
| habitat |
burned ground
ⓘ
forest litter ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| includes |
cup fungi
ⓘ
truffle-forming fungi ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Helvellaceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morchellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Pezizaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuberaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Ascobolus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helvella NERFINISHED ⓘ Morchella NERFINISHED ⓘ Peziza NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarcoscypha NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesOrder |
Ascobolales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helotiales (historically in some classifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pezizales NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudographiales NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarcoscyphales NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelebolales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | haploid-dominant ⓘ |
| morphology |
asci typically cylindrical or clavate
ⓘ
asci usually arranged in a hymenial layer ⓘ |
| reproduction | produces ascospores in asci ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| systematicsNote | classification and circumscription have changed with molecular phylogenetics ⓘ |
| taxonRank | class ⓘ |
| typeOfReproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
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