Fungi Imperfecti

Fun´gi Im`per`fec´ti

pl.

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(Bot.) A heterogenous phylum of fungi which lack a sexual phase, or of which the sexual phase is not known. Some undoubtedly represent the conidium stages of various Ascomycetes. It is not considered a natural phylum, and is also called the Deuteromycota. The group is divided into the orders Sphæropsidales, Melanconiales, and Moniliales. It includes the genera Penicillium and Aspergillus, which reproduce asexually by means of conidia.

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Noun

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Fungi imperfecti - large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known Deuteromycota, Deuteromycotina, subdivision Deuteromycota, subdivision Deuteromycotina division - (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum division Eumycota, Eumycota - true fungi; eukaryotic heterotrophic walled organisms; distinguished from Myxomycota (funguslike slime molds): comprises subdivisions Mastigomycotina; Zygomycotina; Ascomycotina; Basidiomycotina; Deuteromycotina (imperfect fungi) class Deuteromycetes, Deuteromycetes - form class; coextensive with subdivision Deuteromycota Moniliales, order Moniliales - order of imperfect fungi lacking conidiophores of having conidiophores that are superficial and not enclosed in a pycnidium Mycelia Sterilia, order Mycelia Sterilia - order of imperfect fungi having no known spore stage