Pyrenomycetes (Noun)
Meaning
Class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a perithecium; includes powdery mildews and ergot and Neurospora.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Pyrenomycetes, a subclass of fungi, have fruiting bodies containing spore-bearing structures called asci arranged in a perithecium.
- The perithecia of some pyrenomycetes have narrow necks, making them easily distinguishable from other related fungal subclasses.
- Classifications show that fungi of the pyrenomycetes class, like powdery mildews and ergot, have evolved a mutualistic lifestyle among different organisms.
- A unique characteristic of pyrenomycetes is their varied life histories, giving rise to diverse organisms such as ascomycete rusts and sooty molds.
- Studies on Neurospora and other organisms of the pyrenomycetes group reveal an immense degree of polymorphism and large differences in the resulting phenotypes.