Hypocreaceae
TaxonHypocreaceae
AuthorityDe Not. (1844)
Type genusHypocrea
Type genus authorityFr. (1825)
Subdivision ranksGenera
Subdivisionsee text

The Hypocreaceae are a family within the class Sordariomycetes. Species are recognisable by their brightly coloured perithecial ascomata, typically yellow, orange or red. The family was proposed by Giuseppe De Notaris in 1844.[1] According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the family has 22 genera and 454 species.[2] In 2020, it was re-analysed and determined to have only 17 genera and about 658 species.[3]

Genera (sp.)

As accepted in 2020:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Osservazione su alcuni generi e specie della tribu dei Pirenomiceti sferiacei" (in Italian). Giornale Botanico Italiano. 2: 38–55. 1844.
  2. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi. 10th ed. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
  3. ^ Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, Laith Khalil Tawfeeq; Somayeh, Dolatabadi; Stadler, Marc; Haelewaters, Danny et al. (2020). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa". Mycosphere. 11: 1060–1456. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/8. hdl:10481/61998