Bionectriaceae | |
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Nectriopsis violacea growing parasitically on the slime mold Fuligo septica | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Order: | Hypocreales |
Family: | Bionectriaceae Samuels & Rossman (1999) |
Type genus | |
Bionectria Speg. (1919)
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Genera | |
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The Bionectriaceae are a family of fungi in the order Hypocreales. A 2008 estimate places 35 genera and 281 species in the family.[1] Species in the family tend to grow on plant material, including woody debris, while some species associate with algae, bryophytes, or other fungi.[2]
Cannon 2007
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