- Bitunicatae
- Bi·tu·ni·ca·tae (bi-too″nĭ-kaґte) in fungal taxonomy, a series of the subphylum Ascomycotina, consisting of those having a bitunicate ascus. It includes the orders Dothideales and Erysiphales.
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Bitunicatae
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bitunicate ascus — a cylindrical ascus whose wall has two layers; at maturity, the outer layer splits and the inner layer expands during expulsion of spores. See also Bitunicatae … Medical dictionary
Dothideales — Do·thi·de·a·les (do thid″e aґlēz) [Gr. dothiēn a boil] an order of perfect fungi of the subphylum Ascomycotina, series Bitunicatae, characterized by flasklike ascocarps in which the hymenium is exposed at maturity and by double… … Medical dictionary
Erysiphales — Er·ys·i·pha·les (er is″ĭ faґlēz) the powdery mildews, an order of perfect fungi of the subphylum Ascomycotina, series Bitunicatae, which are parasitic on higher plants such as grapes and usually have closed ascocarps and large… … Medical dictionary
