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 FacilityGBIF: Clonostachys Corda As of 2023, 60 species are listed Species Fungorum:
Clonostachys agarwalii (Kushwaha) Schroers Clonostachys ambigua Clonostachys apocyni (Peck) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous Clonostachys aranearum Wan H.Chen, Y.F.Han, J.D.Liang, X.Zou, Z.Q.Liang & D.C.Jin Clonostachys asymmetrica (Samuels) Schroers Clonostachys aurantia (Penz. & Sacc.) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous Clonostachys blumenaviae (Rehm) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous Clonostachys candelabrum (Bonord.) Schroers Clonostachys candida Harz Clonostachys chlorina Schroers Clonostachys chloroleuca G.M.Moreira, L.M.Abreu, Pfenning & Schroers Clonostachys chongqingensis Clonostachys coccicola (J.A.Stev.) H.T.Dao Clonostachys compacta Petch Clonostachys compactiuscula (Sacc.) D.Hawksw. & W.Gams Clonostachys coxeniae Clonostachys cylindrospora Höhn. Clonostachys dichotoma Bayl.Ell. Clonostachys divergens Schroers Clonostachys eriocamporesiana Clonostachys essexcoheniae Clonostachys farinosa (Henn.) Rossman Clonostachys gibberosa (Schroers) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015) Clonostachys granuligera Clonostachys indica Prasher & R.Chauhan Clonostachys intermedia Schroers Clonostachys krabiensis Tibpromma & K.D.Hyde (2018) Clonostachys leptoderma Clonostachys leucaenae Clonostachys manihotis (Rick) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015) Clonostachys mellea (Teng & S.H.Ou) Z.Q.Zeng & W.Y.Zhuang (2017) Clonostachys moreaui Clonostachys oligospora Clonostachys pallens Clonostachys parva (Schroers) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015) Clonostachys phyllophila Schroers (2001) Clonostachys pilosella Clonostachys pnagiana Clonostachys populi Harz (1871) Clonostachys pseudobotrytis Höhn. (1902) Clonostachys pseudosetosa (Samuels) Schroers (2001) Clonostachys pseudostriatopsis Hirooka & Tak.Kobay. (2007) Clonostachys pulvinata Petch (1927) Clonostachys rhizophaga Schroers (2001) Clonostachys rogersoniana Schroers (2001) Clonostachys rosea (Link) Schroers, Samuels, Seifert & W.Gams (1999) Clonostachys saulensis Lechat & J.Fourn. (2019) Clonostachys simmonsii Massee (1907) Clonostachys spinulosa Clonostachys spinulosispora Lechat & J.Fourn. (2018) Clonostachys squamuligera Clonostachys swieteniae Clonostachys tonduzii (Speg.) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015) Clonostachys tornata (Höhn.) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015) Clonostachys truncata (J.Luo & W.Y.Zhuang) Z.Q.Zeng & W.Y.Zhuang (2017) Clonostachys vesiculosa (J.Luo & W.Y.Zhuang) Z.Q.Zeng & W.Y.Zhuang (2017) Clonostachys viticola Clonostachys wenpingii (J.Luo & W.Y.Zhuang) Z.Q.Zeng & W.Y.Zhuang (2014)
Former species (all are Bionectriaceae, except if mentioned);
C. araucaria = Clonostachys rosea C. araucaria var. compacta = Clonostachys rosea C. araucaria var. confusa = Clonostachys rosea C. araucaria var. rosea = Clonostachys rosea C. aureofulvella = Bionectria aureofulvella C. buxi = Pseudonectria buxi, Nectriaceae C. byssicola = Bionectria byssicola C. capitata = Bionectria capitata C. catenulata = Clonostachys rosea C. cylindrospora = Clonostachys compactiuscula C. epichloe = Bionectria epichloe C. grammicospora = Bionectria grammicospora C. grammicosporopsis = Bionectria grammicosporopsis C. impariphialis = Bionectria impariphialis C. kowhai = Bionectria kowhai C. lasiacidis = Bionectria lasiacidis C. levigata = Bionectria levigata C. lucifer = Bionectria lucifer C. macrospora = Clonostachys apocyni C. miodochialis = Clonostachys parva C. oblongispora = Bionectria oblongispora C. pityrodes = Bionectria pityrodes C. populi var. aesculi = Clonostachys populi C. pseudochroleuca = Bionectria pseudochroleuca C. pseudostriata = Bionectria pseudostriata C. ralfsii = Bionectria ralfsii C. rosea f. catenulata = Clonostachys rosea C. rossmaniae = Bionectria rossmaniae C. samuelsii = Bionectria samuelsii C. sesquicillii = Bionectria sesquicillii C. setosa = Bionectria setosa C. solani = Bionectria solani C. solani f. nigrovirens = Bionectria solani C. spectabilis = Peziza ostracoderma, Pezizaceae C. sporodochialis = Bionectria sporodochialis C. subquaternata = Bionectria subquaternata C. verrucispora = Bionectria verrucispora C. zelandiae-novae = Bionectria zelandiae-novae
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