Clavicipitaceae

Translingual

Beauveria bassiana, engulfing a spider

Etymology

Claviceps +‎ -aceae

Proper noun

Clavicipitaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Hypocreales – various fungi.

Usage notes

Phylogenetic analysis indicates Clavicipitaceae is paraphyletic, comprising three clades, one of which overlaps with family Hypocreaceae.

Hyponyms

(family): Aciculosporium, Aschersonia, Ascopolyporus, Atkinsonella, Atricordyceps, Balansia, Balansiopsis, Beauveria, Berkelella, Cavimalum, Cepsiclava, Claviceps, Cordycepioideus, Cordyceps, Drechmeria, Dussiella, Ephelis, Epichloe, Epicrea, Gibellula, Granulomanus, Helminthascus, Heteroepichloe, Hirsutella, Hymenostilbe, Hyperdermium, Hypocrella, Konradia, Linearistroma, Metarhizium, Moelleriella, Mycomalus, Myriogenospora, Neobarya, Neoclaviceps, Neocordyceps, Neotyphodium, Nigrocornus, Paraisaria, Parepichloe, Podocrella, Polycephalomyces, Polynema, Romanoa, Shimizuomyces, Sphacelia, Sphaerocordyceps, Stereocrea, Torrubiella, Wakefieldiomyces (genera)

References

Clavicipitaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Clavicipitaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Clavicipitaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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