Deuteromycotina (Noun)
Meaning
Large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Deuteromycotina is a large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known.
- The fungus belonged to the Deuteromycotina, a group of fungi that do not produce spores through a sexual process.
- Some fungi in the Deuteromycotina division have been found to produce antibiotics that are used in medicine.
- Many plant pathogens are classified as Deuteromycotina, and their role in disease is being studied extensively.
- Fungi in the Deuteromycotina division can be found in a wide range of environments, from soil to decaying organic matter.