The Bionectriaceae are a
family
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of
fungi
A fungus (plural, : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of Eukaryote, eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and Mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified ...
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, i ...
. A 2008 estimate places 35
genera
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and 281
species
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in the family.
Species in the family tend to grow on plant material, including woody debris, while some species associate with
alga
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e,
bryophyte
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s, or other fungi.
Genera
This is a list of the genera in the Bionectriaceae, based on a 2022 review and summary of fungal
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by Wijayawardene and colleagues.
Following the genus name is the
taxonomic authority
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(those who first
circumscribed
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the genus; standardized
author abbreviations are used), year of publication, and the number of species:
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Acremonium
''Acremonium'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. It used to be known as ''Cephalosporium''.
Description
''Acremonium'' species are usually slow-growing and are initially compact and moist. Their hyphae are fine and hyaline, and pr ...
'' – ca. 150
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Anthonectria'' – 1 sp.
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Aphanotria'' – 1 sp.
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Battarrina'' – 1 sp.
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Bryocentria'' – 15 spp.
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Bryotria'' – 2 spp.
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Bullanockia'' – 1 sp.
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Chrysonectria'' – 1 sp.
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Clibanites'' – 1 sp.
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Clonostachys'' – 78 spp.
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Dimerosporiella'' – 8 spp.
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Fusariella'' – 17 spp.
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Geonectria'' – 1 sp.
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Geosmithia'' – 24 spp.
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Gliomastix'' – 24 spp.
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Globonectria'' – 1 sp.
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Gracilistilbella'' – 4 spp.
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Halonectria'' – 1 sp.
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Heleococcum
''Heleococcum'' is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes. It consists of four species.
References
Sordariomycetes genera
Bionectriaceae
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'' – 5 spp.
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Hydropisphaera
''Hydropisphaera'' is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes
Sordariomycetes is a class of fungi in the subdivision Pezizomycotina (Ascomycota), consisting of 28 orders, 90 families, 1344 genera. Sordariomycetes is from the Latin sord ...
'' – 29 spp.
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Ijuhya
''Ijuhya'' is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes. It consisted of seven species in 2008, and 21 species in 2023.
Species
As accepted by Species Fungorum;
*''Ijuhya aquifolii''
*''Ijuhya aurantiaca''
*''Ijuhya bambusina''
*''Ijuhya ...
'' – 22 spp.
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Kallichroma
''Kallichroma'' is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes which consists of two species.
References
Sordariomycetes genera
Bionectriaceae
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'' – 4 spp.
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Lasionectria
''Lasionectria'' is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes. It consists of six species.
References
Sordariomycetes genera
Bionectriaceae
Taxa named by Pier Andrea Saccardo
{{Hypocreales-stub ...
'' – 23 spp.
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Mycoarachis'' – 2 spp.
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Mycocitrus
''Mycocitrus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Bionectriaceae.
Species
As accepted by Species Fungorum;
* '' Mycocitrus aurantium''
* '' Mycocitrus phyllostachydis''
Former species; ''M. hypocrellicola'' = ''Nectriopsis hypocrellicola
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'' – 3 spp.
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Nectriella
''Nectriella'' is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes. It consists of 35 species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is ofte ...
'' – 84 spp.
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Nectriopsis
''Nectriopsis'' is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes. The number of species in this genus varies between sources. The Dictionary of Fungi lists 58 species but the Catalogue of Life includes 72 species.
Species
This species list ...
'' – 70 spp.
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Ochronectria'' – 3 spp.
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Ovicuculispora
''Ovicuculispora'' is a genus of lichenicolous fungi in the family Bionectriaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Javier Etayo in 2010, with '' O. parmeliae'' assigned as the type species. This species had formerly been placed in the gener ...
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– 2 spp.
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Paranectria
''Paranectria'' is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes. It consists of three species.
References
Hypocreales genera
Bionectriaceae
Taxa described in 1878
Taxa named by Pier Andrea Saccardo
{{Hypocreales-stub ...
'' – 4 spp.
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Periantria'' – 2 spp.
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Peristomialis'' – 6 spp.
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Pronectria
''Pronectria'' is a genus of fungi in the family Bionectriaceae. It consists of 44 species, all of which are lichenicolous. The genus was circumscribed by American plant ecologist Frederic Clements in 1931.
Species
*'' Pronectria algicola ...
'' – 44 spp.
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Protocreopsis
''Protocreopsis'' is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes. It consists of nine species.
References
Hypocreales genera
Bionectriaceae
Taxa described in 1977
{{Hypocreales-stub ...
'' – 12 spp.
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Roumegueriella
''Roumegueriella'' is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes. It consists of three species.
The genus was circumscribed by Carlos Luis Spegazzini in Rev. Mycol. vol.2 on page 18 in 1880.
The genus name of ''Roumegueriella'' is in honour o ...
'' – 4 spp.
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Selinia'' – 6 spp.
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Stephanonectria
''Stephanonectria'' is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species ''Stephanonectria keithii''.
References
Bionectriaceae
Monotypic Sordariomycetes genera
{{Hypocreales ...
'' – 1 sp.
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Stilbocrea
''Stilbocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes. A 2008 estimate placed six species in the genus.
References
Hypocreales genera
Bionectriaceae
Taxa described in 1900
{{Hypocreales-stub ...
'' – 7 spp.
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Stromatonectria'' – 1 sp.
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Synnemellisia'' – 2 spp.
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Trichonectria
''Trichonectria'' is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes. It consists of 15 species.
References
External links
*Trichonectria' at Index Fungorum
Hypocreales genera
Bionectriaceae
{{Hypocreales-stub ...
'' – 19 spp.
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Verrucostoma''
– 2 spp.
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Xanthonectria'' – 1 sp.
References
Ascomycota families
Taxa described in 1999
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