 Ascomycota - Cryphonectria parasitica http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=0590013 | These fungi are monophyletic. These fungi are important decomposers of plant material. They produce sexual spores in saclike asci, called sac fungi. Sexual stages occur in fruiting bodies called ascocarps. They can also reproduce asexually by producing numerous asexual spores called condia. Commercial Value: Sccharomyces cerevisiae is manufactured as yeast, which is used in baking and brewing industries. |
