''Clavulinopsis'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
coral fungi
The clavarioid fungi are a group of fungi in the ''Basidiomycota'' typically having erect, simple or branched basidiocarps (fruit bodies) that are formed on the ground, on decaying vegetation, or on dead wood. They are colloquially called club f ...
in the family
Clavariaceae
The Clavariaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. Originally the family contained most of the clavarioid fungi (club and coral fungi), but in its current sense is more restricted, albeit with a greater diversity of basidiocarp (fru ...
. The genus, first described scientifically by
Casper van Overeem
Casper van Overeem (1 October 1893 – 27 February 1927) was a Dutch mycologist. He was known for his studies on the fungal flora of Indonesia. He received his PhD from the University of Zurich in 1920, with a dissertation titled ''Über Formen abw ...
in 1923,
has a widespread distribution.
The name means "having the appearance of ''
Clavulina
''Clavulina'' is a genus of fungus in the family Clavulinaceae, in the Cantharelloid clade (order Cantharellales). Species are characterized by having extensively branched fruit bodies, white spore prints, and bisterigmate basidia (often with ...
''".
Species

,
Index Fungorum
''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names (scientific names) in the fungus kingdom. the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partners along with Landcare Research and the Institute of M ...
lists 67 valid species in ''Clavulinopsis'':
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C. alcicornis''
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C. amoena''
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C. antillarum''
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C. appalachiensis''
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C. archeri''
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C. arctica''
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C. arenicola''
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C. aurantia''
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C. aurantiobrunnea''
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C. aurantiocinnabarina''
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C. boninensis''
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C. brevipes''
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C. candida''
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C. carneola''
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C. cinnamomea''
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C. cirrata''
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C. citrinoalba''
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C. coliformis''
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C. corallinorosacea''
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C. corniculata'' (edible)
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C. depokensis''
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C. daigremontiana''
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C. depokensis''
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C. dichotoma''
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C. fleischeriana''
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C. fruticula''
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C. fusiformis''
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C. graveolens''
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C. griseola''
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C. helvola''
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C. hexaspora''
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C. hisingeri''
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C. hexaspora''
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C. laeticolor''
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C. ledermannii''
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C. lignicola''
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C. liguloides''
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C. lingula''
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C. luteo-ochracea''
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C. luteoalba''
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C. luteonana''
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C. luticola''
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C. michelii''
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C. miyabeana''
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C. moricolor''
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C. ochracea''
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C. propera''
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C. punicea''
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C. pusilla''
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C. rufipes''
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C. semivestita''
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C. septentrionalis''
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C. sibutiana''
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C. solomonensis''
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C. spathuliformis''
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C. spiculosa''
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C. spiralis''
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C. subarctica''
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C. subfastigiata''
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C. subflava''
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C. subumbrinella''
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C. sulcata''
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C. sulphurascens''
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C. tenella''
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C. tenerrima''
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C. tetragona''
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C. umbrina''
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C. umbrinella''
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C. yakusimensis''
See also
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List of Agaricales genera
This is a list of mushroom-forming fungi genera in the order Agaricales.
Genera
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See also
*List of Agaricales families
References
Notes
References
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References
External links
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q979342
Clavariaceae
Agaricales genera