Clonostachys (anamorphic genus - antagonists)

Hypocreales • Sordariomycetes • Ascomycota antag. • fungal antagonists • antagonists • beneficials

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Clonostachys rosea (= Gliocladium roseum) - asexual spores (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service
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Clonostachys Corda 1839

This genus of fungi contains around 30 species which are parasitic on plants (see the plant pathogenic Clonostachys) or on other fungi (this page). They are characterized by the penicillate conidiophores which are often dimorphic. The second form of conidiophores produce imbricate conidia that can collapse to slimy masses. The conidia are white, pale orange, or green. The teleomorph forms of this genus have been described under the genus Bionectria and are characterized by the shape and septation of the ascospores and the ascus morphology.

Type species: Clonostachys araucaria (= Clonostachys rosea)

The following antagonistic species of Clonostachys are currently entered in the system:

• Clonostachys rosea (antagonist)