👉 Massospora is a genus of fungi in the class Ascomycota, commonly known as the "stain picking fungus." They are characterized by their ability to produce small white or green masses when exposed to light, which they use as a container for storing spores. The specific characteristics that distinguish Massospora include their small size (less than 20 μm in diameter), the presence of a small white or green mass on the surface of each spore, and the ability to