A phylum of fungi which have cross-walls or septa in the mycelium. The perfect state is characterized by the formation of a saclike cell (ascus) containing ascospores. Most pathogenic fungi with a known perfect state belong to this phylum.
Also Known As:
Ascomycete; Ascomycotas; Sclerotinias; Ascomycetes; Cochliobolus; Sclerotinia