Plural of hemiasca or hemiscale; a group of ascomycete fungi that form asci in a simplified or incomplete manner.
From 'hemi-' plus 'ascales' (an order of fungi where 'ascus' is from Greek 'askos,' a leather bottle-shaped spore case). Technical mycological term.
Fungi are incredibly diverse—some make perfect sac-shaped spore containers while others make 'half-formed' versions, and scientists needed different names for each group!
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