Subdivision Ascomycotina (Noun)
Meaning
A large subdivision of Eumycota including Hemiascomycetes and Plectomycetes and Pyrenomycetes and Discomycetes; sac fungi; in some classification systems considered a division of the kingdom Fungi.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The subdivision Ascomycotina is the largest and most diverse group of fungi, containing over 64,000 known species.
- Ascomycotina is a subdivision of fungi that reproduce by producing spores in a sac-like structure called an ascus.
- The subdivision Ascomycotina includes a wide range of fungi, including molds, yeasts, and lichens.
- The relationships among the different groups within the subdivision Ascomycotina are still not fully understood and are the subject of ongoing research.
- The subdivision Ascomycotina is thought to have evolved around 400-500 million years ago, during the Devonian period.