''Aschersonia'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of fungi in the order
Hypocreales
The Hypocreales are an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes.
In 2008, it was estimated that it contained some 237 genera, and 2647 species in seven families. Since then, a considerable number of further taxa have been identified, in ...
and family
Clavicipitaceae
The Clavicipitaceae are a family (biology), family of fungi within the order Hypocreales. A 2008 estimate placed 43 genus, genera in the family, but a study in 2020 has increased this number to 50.
Phylogeny
Molecular phylogeny, phylogenetic ana ...
. The genus name was erected in honour of
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson (1834–1913), a German botanist. Species in this genus include
entomopathogenic fungi: for example, '' A. aleyrodis'' may be used for
biological control
Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests, whether pest animals such as insects and mites, weeds, or pathogens affecting animals or plants by using other organisms. It relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or o ...
of
whitefly
Whiteflies are Hemipterans that typically feed on the undersides of plant leaves. They comprise the family Aleyrodidae, the only family in the superfamily Aleyrodoidea. More than 1550 species have been described.
Description and taxonomy
The A ...
pests.
Species
''Mycobank''
[Mycobank Database]
''Aschersonia''
/ref> lists the following:
# '' Aschersonia abnormis''
# '' Aschersonia acutispora''
# '' Aschersonia aleyrodis'' Webber 1897
# '' Aschersonia amazonica''
# '' Aschersonia andropogonis''
# '' Aschersonia aurantiaca''
# '' Aschersonia australiensis'' Henn. 1903
# '' Aschersonia badia''
# '' Aschersonia basicystis''
# '' Aschersonia blumenaviensis''
# '' Aschersonia brunnea''
# '' Aschersonia caapi''
# '' Aschersonia caespiticia''
# '' Aschersonia calendulina''
# '' Aschersonia calendulina''
# '' Aschersonia carpinicola''
# '' Aschersonia chaetospora''
# '' Aschersonia cinnabarina''
# '' Aschersonia coffeae''
# '' Aschersonia columnifera''
# '' Aschersonia confluens''
# '' Aschersonia conica''
# '' Aschersonia consociata''
# '' Aschersonia crenulata''
# '' Aschersonia crustacea''
# '' Aschersonia crustata''
# '' Aschersonia cubensis'' Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1868
# '' Aschersonia disciformis''
# '' Aschersonia duplex''
# '' Aschersonia eugeniae''
# '' Aschersonia fimbriata''
# '' Aschersonia flava''
# '' Aschersonia flavescens''
# '' Aschersonia flavocitrina''
# '' Aschersonia formosensis''
# '' Aschersonia fusispora''
# '' Aschersonia goldiana''
# '' Aschersonia guianensis''
# '' Aschersonia henningsii''
# '' Aschersonia hypocreoidea''
# '' Aschersonia incrassata''
# '' Aschersonia insperata''
# '' Aschersonia intermedia''
# '' Aschersonia jacarandae''
# '' Aschersonia javanica''
# '' Aschersonia javensis''
# '' Aschersonia juruensis''
# '' Aschersonia lauricola''
# '' Aschersonia lecanii''
# '' Aschersonia lecanioides''
# '' Aschersonia luteola''
# '' Aschersonia macrostromatica''
# '' Aschersonia macularis''
# '' Aschersonia marginata''
# '' Aschersonia mellea''
# '' Aschersonia microspora''
# '' Aschersonia minutispora''
# '' Aschersonia murrayae''
# '' Aschersonia napoleonae''
# '' Aschersonia narathiwatensis''
# '' Aschersonia novoguineensis''
# '' Aschersonia oxystoma''
# '' Aschersonia oxystoma''
# '' Aschersonia papillata''
# '' Aschersonia paraensis''
# '' Aschersonia paraphysata''
# '' Aschersonia parasitica''
# '' Aschersonia pediculoides''
# '' Aschersonia philippinensis''
# '' Aschersonia phthiurioides''
# '' Aschersonia pisiformis''
# '' Aschersonia pittieri''
# '' Aschersonia placenta'' Berk. 1873
# '' Aschersonia rufa''
# '' Aschersonia samoensis''
# '' Aschersonia sclerotioides''
# '' Aschersonia scutelliformis''
# '' Aschersonia simplex''
# '' Aschersonia spathulata''
# '' Aschersonia spatulata''
# '' Aschersonia suzukii''
# '' Aschersonia tahitensis''
# '' Aschersonia taitensis'' Mont. (1848) – type species
# '' Aschersonia tamurai''
# '' Aschersonia tephrosicola''
# '' Aschersonia tephrosiicola''
# '' Aschersonia turbinata''
# '' Aschersonia viridans''
# '' Aschersonia viridula''
# '' Aschersonia zenkeri''
Note: other species may now be synonyms placed in similar genera such as '' Hypocrella''.
References
External links
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q10419254
Hypocreales genera
Taxa named by Camille Montagne