''Protocreopsis'' 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 ...

fungi A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...

in the class

Sordariomycetes Sordariomycetes is a class of fungi in the subdivision Pezizomycotina (Ascomycota). It is the second-largest class of Ascomycota, with a worldwide distribution that mostly accommodates terrestrial based taxa, although several can also be found in ...

. It consisted of nine

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

in 2008, and up to 11 species in 2023.

Species

As accepted by

Species Fungorum ''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names (Binomial nomenclature, scientific names) in the fungus Kingdom (biology), kingdom. As of 2015, the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partn ...

; *'' Protocreopsis bromeliicola'' *'' Protocreopsis caricicola'' *'' Protocreopsis euphorbiae'' *'' Protocreopsis fusigera'' *'' Protocreopsis javanica'' *'' Protocreopsis korfii'' *'' Protocreopsis palmicola'' *'' Protocreopsis pertusa'' *'' Protocreopsis scitula'' *'' Protocreopsis viridis'' *'' Protocreopsis zingibericola'' Former species; *''P. albofimbriata'' = '' Lasionectria albofimbriata'', Bionectriaceae *''P. foliicola'' = ''

Nectria foliicola ''Nectria foliicola'' is a fungal A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms ...

'',

Nectriaceae The Nectriaceae comprise a family of fungi in the order Hypocreales. It was circumscribed by brothers Charles and Louis René Tulasne in 1865. In 2020, an Outline of fungi was produced and listed 70 genera and about 1,336 species. It is a highl ...

*''P. freycinetiae'' = '' Nectria freycinetiae'', Nectriaceae *''P. pertusoides'' = ''

Nectria pertusoides ''Nectria'' is a genus of Ascomycete fungi. They are most often encountered as saprophytes on decaying wood but some species can also occur as parasites of trees, especially fruit trees (for example apple) and a number of other hardwood trees. ...

'', Nectriaceae *''P. phormiicola'' = '' Nectria phormiicola'', Nectriaceae

References

Hypocreales genera Bionectriaceae Taxa described in 1977 {{Hypocreales-stub