Clavulinopsis is a genus of coral fungi in the family Clavariaceae. The genus, first described scientifically by Casper van Overeem in 1923,[1] has a widespread distribution.[2]

Clavulinopsis
Clavulinopsis corallinorosacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Clavariaceae
Genus: Clavulinopsis
Overeem (1923)
Type species
Clavulinopsis sulcata
Overeem (1923)
Synonyms

The name means "having the appearance of Clavulina".

Species edit

 
C. helvola
 
C. sulcata

As of August 2015, Index Fungorum lists 67 valid species in Clavulinopsis:[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ van Overeem C. (1923). "Beiträge zur Pilzflora von Niederländisch Indien". Bulletin du Jardin botanique de Buitenzorg (in German). 3 (3): 247–96.
  2. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
  3. ^ Kirk PM. "Species Fungorum (version 30th July 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 22 August 2015.

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