Clavicipitaceae
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Clavicipitaceae is a family of fungi within the order Hypocreales. They include mutualistic symbionts and parasites of plants and insects. Many of its members produce alkaloids toxic to animals and humans. One of its most infamous species is Claviceps purpurea, which has historical significance as the cause of St. Anthony's Fire, also known as ergotism. Ergotism is caused by ergot alkaloids, such as ergotamine and ergocristine, which are chemical derivatives of lysergic acid.
The following genera belong to the Clavicipitaceae:
Teleomorphic genera (having a known sexual cycle)
- Aciculosporium
- Ascopolyporus
- Atkinsonella
- Balansia
- Berkelella
- Claviceps
- Cordycepioideus
- Cordyceps
- Dussiella
- Epichloë
- Heteroepichloe
- Hyperdermium
- Hypocrella
- Myriogenospora
- Neobarya
- Neoclaviceps
- Parepichloe
- Phytocordyceps
- Podocrella
- Regiocrella
- Torrubiella
Anamorphic genera (having no known sexual cycle):
- Akanthomyces
- Aschersonia
- Beauveria
- Chaunopycnis
- Corallocytostroma
- Culicinomyces
- Drechmeria
- Ephelis
- Gibellula
- Haptocillium
- Harposporium
- Hirsutella
- Hymenostilbe
- Isaria
- Lecanicillium
- Mariannaea
- Metarhizium
- Microhilum
- Neomunkia
- Neotyphodium
- Nomuraea
- Paecilomyces
- Pochonia
- Polycephalomyces
- Pseudogibellula
- Simplicillium
- Sorosporella
- Tolypocladium
- Ustilaginoidea
[edit] References
- C.J. Alexopolous, Charles W. Mims, M. Blackwell et. al., Introductory Mycology, 4th ed. (John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken NJ, 2004) ISBN 978-0-471-52229-4
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