Discomycetes
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Discomycetes is a former taxonomic class of Ascomycete fungi which contains all of the cup, sponge, brain, and club-like fungi such as the truffle and swamp beacon, but the new taxonomic and molecular data have failed to support their affinity.
- A common feature of Discomycetes are the asci which produce spores in external regions (except for the truffle).
- In modern classifications, the members of the obsolete class are included in Pezizomycetes Lecanoromycetes, Leotiomycetes and Sordariomycetes.
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