An order of fungi containing Aspergillaceae and other families, classified within the Ascomycetes.
From 'Aspergillaceae' with the taxonomic order suffix '-ales', following Linnaean nomenclature conventions. The '-ales' ending indicates an order-level classification in fungal taxonomy, derived from Latin adjectival endings.
Aspergillales represents one of the most economically important fungal orders—it includes not just the molds you see on old bread, but also fungi that produce pharmaceuticals, enzymes used in industry, and species that cause life-threatening infections in immunocompromised patients.
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