''Hypocrea'' is a

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fungi A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...

in the family

Hypocreaceae The Hypocreaceae are a family (biology), family within the class Sordariomycetes. Species of Hypocreaceae are usually recognized by their brightly colored, perithecial Ascocarp, ascomata, typically yellow, orange or red. The family was proposed b ...

. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' Acremonium'', ''

Gliocladium ''Gliocladium''Corda (1840) ''Icon. fung. (Prague)'' 4: 30. is an asexual fungal genus in the Hypocreaceae. Certain other species including ''Gliocladium virens'' were recently transferred to the genus ''Trichoderma'' and ''G. roseum'' became '' ...

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Trichoderma ''Trichoderma'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae that is present in all soils, where they are the most prevalent culturable fungi. Many species in this genus can be characterized as opportunistic avirulent plant symbionts. This ref ...

'', and ''

Verticillium ''Verticillium'' is a genus of fungi in the division Ascomycota, and are an anamorphic form of the family Plectosphaerellaceae. The genus used to include diverse groups comprising saprobes and parasites of higher plants, insects, nematodes, mo ...

''. ''Hypocrea'' was circumscribed by mycologist Elias Fries in 1825. Due to changes within the code of nomenclature, the genus ''

'' has been proposed for conservation over its teleomorph ''Hypocrea''. This means that all species with both a ''Hypocrea'' and ''Trichoderma'' name will be officially known by their ''Trichoderma'' name, and any species only described as ''Hypocrea'' will be transferred to ''Trichoderma''.

Species

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Hypocrea americana ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include ''Ac ...

'' *'' Hypocrea andinensis'' *''

Hypocrea argillacea ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include ''Ac ...

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Hypocrea atrogelatinosa ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include ''Ac ...

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Hypocrea atroviridis ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include ''Ac ...

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Hypocrea aurantia ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include ''Ac ...

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Hypocrea aurantiaca ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include ''Ac ...

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Hypocrea aureoviridis ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include ''Ac ...

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Hypocrea austrokoningii ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include ''Ac ...

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Hypocrea carnea ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include ''Ac ...

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Hypocrea ceramica ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include ''Ac ...

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Hypocrea cerebriformis ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include ''Ac ...

'' *'' Hypocrea citrina'' *'' Hypocrea colensoi'' *'' Hypocrea coprosmae'' *'' Hypocrea cornea'' *'' Hypocrea corticioides'' *''

Hypocrea crassa ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' ...

'' *'' Hypocrea cremea'' *'' Hypocrea cupularis'' *'' Hypocrea dichromospora'' *''

Hypocrea dorotheae ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' ...

'' *'' Hypocrea egmontensis'' *'' Hypocrea eucorticioides'' *''

Hypocrea gelatinosa ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' ...

'' *'' Hypocrea hunua'' *''

Hypocrea jecorina ''Trichoderma reesei'' is a mesophilic and filamentous fungus. It is an anamorph of the fungus ''Hypocrea jecorina''. ''T. reesei'' can secrete large amounts of cellulolytic enzymes (cellulases and hemicellulases). Microbial cellulases have indu ...

'' *'' Hypocrea koningii'' *'' Hypocrea lactea'' *'' Hypocrea lacuwombatensis'' *''

Hypocrea lenta ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' ...

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Hypocrea lixii ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' ...

'' *'' Hypocrea lutea'' *'' Hypocrea macrospora'' *''

Hypocrea manuka ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Teleomorph, anamorph and holomorph, Anamorphic genera assoc ...

'' *'' Hypocrea minutispora'' *'' Hypocrea muroiana'' *'' Hypocrea nebulosa'' *'' Hypocrea neorufa'' *'' Hypocrea nigricans'' *'' Hypocrea novae-zelandiae'' *'' Hypocrea orientalis'' *'' Hypocrea pachybasioides'' *'' Hypocrea pallida'' *'' Hypocrea parapilulifera'' *'' Hypocrea patella'' *'' Hypocrea pezizoides'' *'' Hypocrea phyllostachydis'' *''

Hypocrea pilulifera ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' ...

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Hypocrea placentula ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' ...

'' *'' Hypocrea poronioidea'' *'' Hypocrea protopulvinata'' *'' Hypocrea pseudokoningii'' *''

Hypocrea psychrophila ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' ...

'' *'' Hypocrea pulvinata'' *''

Hypocrea saccharina ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' ...

'' *'' Hypocrea schweinitzii'' *'' Hypocrea semiorbis'' *'' Hypocrea spinulosa'' *'' Hypocrea splendens'' *'' Hypocrea stellata'' *'' Hypocrea stilbohypoxyli'' *''

Hypocrea strictipilosa ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' ...

'' *'' Hypocrea strobilina'' *''

Hypocrea subalpina ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' ...

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Hypocrea sublibera ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' ...

'' *'' Hypocrea subsplendens'' *'' Hypocrea sulfurella'' *'' Hypocrea sulphurea'' *'' Hypocrea tawa'' *'' Hypocrea toro'' *'' Hypocrea tremelloides'' *'' Hypocrea vinosa'' *''

Hypocrea virens ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' ...

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Hypocrea viridescens ''Hypocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with ''Hypocrea'' include '' ...

References

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* Sordariomycetes genera Hypocreaceae {{Hypocreales-stub