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:
- Clonostachys agarwalii <small>(Kushwaha) Schroers</small>
- Clonostachys ambigua
- Clonostachys apocyni <small>(Peck) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous</small>
- Clonostachys aranearum <small>Wan H.Chen, Y.F.Han, J.D.Liang, X.Zou, Z.Q.Liang & D.C.Jin</small>
- Clonostachys asymmetrica <small>(Samuels) Schroers</small>
- Clonostachys aurantia <small>(Penz. & Sacc.) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous</small>
- Clonostachys blumenaviae <small>(Rehm) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous</small>
- Clonostachys candelabrum <small>(Bonord.) Schroers</small>
- Clonostachys candida <small>Harz</small>
- Clonostachys chlorina <small>Schroers</small>
- Clonostachys chloroleuca <small>G.M.Moreira, L.M.Abreu, Pfenning & Schroers</small>
- Clonostachys chongqingensis
- Clonostachys coccicola <small>(J.A.Stev.) H.T.Dao</small>
- Clonostachys compacta <small>Petch</small>
- Clonostachys compactiuscula <small>(Sacc.) D.Hawksw. & W.Gams</small>
- Clonostachys coxeniae
- Clonostachys cylindrospora <small>Höhn.</small>
- Clonostachys dichotoma <small>Bayl.Ell.</small>
- Clonostachys divergens <small>Schroers</small>
- Clonostachys eriocamporesiana
- Clonostachys essexcoheniae
- Clonostachys farinosa <small>(Henn.) Rossman</small>
- Clonostachys gibberosa <small>(Schroers) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015)</small>
- Clonostachys granuligera
- Clonostachys indica <small>Prasher & R.Chauhan</small>
- Clonostachys intermedia <small>Schroers</small>
- Clonostachys krabiensis <small>Tibpromma & K.D.Hyde (2018)</small>
- Clonostachys leptoderma
- Clonostachys leucaenae
- Clonostachys manihotis <small>(Rick) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015)</small>
- Clonostachys mellea <small>(Teng & S.H.Ou) Z.Q.Zeng & W.Y.Zhuang (2017)</small>
- Clonostachys moreaui
- Clonostachys oligospora
- Clonostachys pallens
- Clonostachys parva <small>(Schroers) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015)</small>
- Clonostachys phyllophila <small>Schroers (2001)</small>
- Clonostachys pilosella
- Clonostachys pnagiana
- Clonostachys populi <small>Harz (1871)</small>
- Clonostachys pseudobotrytis <small>Höhn. (1902)</small>
- Clonostachys pseudosetosa <small>(Samuels) Schroers (2001)</small>
- Clonostachys pseudostriatopsis <small>Hirooka & Tak.Kobay. (2007)</small>
- Clonostachys pulvinata <small>Petch (1927)</small>
- Clonostachys rhizophaga <small>Schroers (2001)</small>
- Clonostachys rogersoniana <small>Schroers (2001)</small>
- Clonostachys rosea <small>(Link) Schroers, Samuels, Seifert & W.Gams (1999)</small>
- Clonostachys saulensis <small>Lechat & J.Fourn. (2019)</small>
- Clonostachys simmonsii <small>Massee (1907)</small>
- Clonostachys spinulosa
- Clonostachys spinulosispora <small>Lechat & J.Fourn. (2018)</small>
- Clonostachys squamuligera
- Clonostachys swieteniae
- Clonostachys tonduzii <small>(Speg.) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015)</small>
- Clonostachys tornata <small>(Höhn.) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015)</small>
- Clonostachys truncata <small>(J.Luo & W.Y.Zhuang) Z.Q.Zeng & W.Y.Zhuang (2017)</small>
- Clonostachys vesiculosa <small>(J.Luo & W.Y.Zhuang) Z.Q.Zeng & W.Y.Zhuang (2017)</small>
- Clonostachys viticola
- Clonostachys wenpingii <small>(J.Luo & W.Y.Zhuang) Z.Q.Zeng & W.Y.Zhuang (2014)</small>
Former species (all are Bionectriaceae, except if mentioned);
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