Subdivision Deuteromycota (Noun)
Meaning
Large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The subdivision Deuteromycota is a large and heterogeneous group of fungi that are primarily known for their asexual reproductive structures.
- Fungi in the subdivision Deuteromycota are often referred to as imperfect fungi due to the lack of a known sexual reproductive stage.
- Many species within the subdivision Deuteromycota have been reclassified into other fungal divisions as more information about their life cycles has become available.
- The subdivision Deuteromycota is not considered a natural group of organisms, but rather a collection of fungi that do not fit into other categories.
- Researchers have made significant progress in recent years in understanding the relationships between fungi in the subdivision Deuteromycota and other fungal divisions.