Discomycetes

Discomycetes is a former

. New taxonomic and molecular data fail to support the monophyly of the Discomycetes.

Description and features

Discomycetes are usually small and cup shaped, and come in singular form.

A common feature of Discomycetes are the asci, which are typically produced on the surface of cup-like fruiting bodies. In most discomycetes, each ascus contains eight sexual spores that are forcibly discharged into the air when mature.

In modern classifications, the members of the obsolete class are included in Pezizomycetes, Lecanoromycetes, Leotiomycetes and Sordariomycetes.

References

External links

• The Discomycetes project at Harvard University (mainly Pezizales)
• Synoptic keys to the inoperculate stromatic discomycetes in the Nordic countries: Sclerotiniaceae & Rutstroemiaceae

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