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Clonostachys (fungus)

Clonostachys is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and family Bionectriaceae.

Clonostachys has a worldwide distribution and is commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions (Schroers 2001; Domsch et al. 2007). Species in the genus are saprobes, endophytes, plant pathogens and mycoparasites from various habitats including soil (Schroers 2001; Toledo et al. 2006; Zhang et al. 2008; Moreira et al. 2016).

Clonostachys rosea is of interest as a biological pest control agent.

Species

75 species were included by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility As of 2023, 60 species are listed Species Fungorum:

Former species (all are Bionectriaceae, except if mentioned);

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