: A cup- or saucer-shaped structure that is wide open at maturity, exposing the spore-bearing surface (hymenium).
: A completely closed, spherical structure that must rupture or decay to release its spores. ascoma
An (plural: ascomata ), also known as an ascocarp , is the multicellular reproductive structure of fungi in the phylum Ascomycota . It is responsible for housing the asci (sac-like structures) where sexual spores, known as ascospores, are produced and eventually released. : A cup- or saucer-shaped structure that is