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Discomycetes is a former taxonomic class
Class (biology)

A class is the taxonomic rank in the biological classification of organisms in biology below phylum and above Order .The orders of taxonomy are life, Domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of Ascomycete fungi which contains all of the cup, sponge, brain, and some club-like fungi. It includes typical cup fungi like the scarlet elf cup
Sarcoscypha

Sarcoscypha is a genus of Ascomycetes fungus in the family Sarcoscyphaceae. Species of Sarcoscypha are present in Europe, North America and tropical Asia....
 and the orange peel fungus, and fungi with fruiting bodies of more unusual shape, such as morels, truffles and the swamp beacon
Swamp beacon

The swamp beacon or bog beacon is the club-shaped fruiting body of the Mitrula paludosa fungus ....
. New taxonomic and molecular data fail to support the monophyly of the discomycetes.












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Discomycetes is a former taxonomic class
Class (biology)

A class is the taxonomic rank in the biological classification of organisms in biology below phylum and above Order .The orders of taxonomy are life, Domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of Ascomycete fungi which contains all of the cup, sponge, brain, and some club-like fungi. It includes typical cup fungi like the scarlet elf cup
Sarcoscypha

Sarcoscypha is a genus of Ascomycetes fungus in the family Sarcoscyphaceae. Species of Sarcoscypha are present in Europe, North America and tropical Asia....
 and the orange peel fungus, and fungi with fruiting bodies of more unusual shape, such as morels, truffles and the swamp beacon
Swamp beacon

The swamp beacon or bog beacon is the club-shaped fruiting body of the Mitrula paludosa fungus ....
. New taxonomic and molecular data fail to support the monophyly of the discomycetes.

  • A common feature of Discomycetes are the asci
    ASCI

    ASCI or Asci may refer to:* Asci, the plural of Ascus, in fungal anatomy* Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative* American Society for Clinical Investigation...
    , which are typically produced on the surface of cup-like fruiting bodies. In most discomycetes, each ascus contains eight sexual spore
    Spore

    In biology, a spore is a reproduction structure that is adapted for biological dispersal and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions....
    s that are forcibly discharged into the air when mature.


  • In modern classifications, the members of the obsolete class are included in Pezizomycetes
    Pezizomycetes

    Pezizomycetes are a class of fungi within the phylum Ascomycota.Pezizomycetes are apothecia fungi, meaning that their spore producing/releasing bodies are typically disk-like, bearing on their upper surfaces a layer of cylindrical spore producing cells called asci, from which the spores are forcibly discharged....
    , Lecanoromycetes
    Lecanoromycetes

    Lecanoromycetes is the largest class of fungi. It belongs to the subdivision Pezizomycotina in the division Ascomycota. The ascus of the Lecanoromycetes most often release spores by rostrate dehiscence ....
    , Leotiomycetes
    Leotiomycetes

    Leotiomycetes are a class of ascomycete fungi. Many of them cause serious Phytopathology....
     and Sordariomycetes
    Sordariomycetes

    The Sordariomycetes are a Class of fungi in the subdivision Pezizomycotina .Sordariomycetes generally produce their asci in Ascocarp fruiting bodies....
    .


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     (mainly Pezizales)