The genus Phaeoclavulina comprises over 60 species of coral fungi.
Basidiocarps may range in color from bright yellow, to ochre, orange or shades of tan. The spores of Phaeoclavulina species are ochre-brown in mass deposit and are echinulate (covered with small spines).
Phaeoclavulina species range from tropical to temperate regions. They are more abundant in the tropics and subtropics. Many Phaeoclavulina species have a cosmopolitan distribution.
The following species are recognised in the genus Phaeoclavulina: