Sphaeriales
Sphaeriales (subdivision Ascomycotina) An order of fungi in which the ascocarps typically are spherical, hemispherical, or flask-shaped, carbonaceous perithecia which are immersed in a stroma. Members include saprotrophs and plant parasites.
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