A phylum of fungi that form obligate arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses with the roots of the great majority of land plant species, exchanging soil phosphorus and other minerals for plant sugars. Glomeromycota fungi cannot complete their life cycle without a plant host and are not known to reproduce sexually.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ753723, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Glomeromycota
Wikidata Q753723, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Glomeromycota (Wikipedia)
In Group: Fungus Phyla, LeadQuote, In Group: Fungus Phyla, Lead
Glomeromycota (often referred to as glomeromycetes, as they include only one class, Glomeromycetes) are one of eight currently recognized divisions within the kingdom Fungi, with approximately 230 described species.
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