Corallonectria is a genus of ascomycete fungi in the family Nectriaceae.[1][2] Species of Corallonectria are Neotropical.[1][3] These fungi are characterized by the formation of brightly colored rhizomorphs and of copulated synnematous fusarium-like asexual morphs in culture.[1] The asexual morph in nature has been rarely observed (e.g. a specimen collection from Panama in Mushroom Observer). The sexual fruiting bodies are furfuraceous and usually seated at the base of a reddish synnemata.[1][3] It is a monotypic genus containing the sole species Corallonectria jatrophae.[1][2] This species was formerly classified under Corallomycetella.[1]

Corallonectria
Corallomycetella jatrophae
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Corallonectria

C. Herrera & P. Chaverri 2013
Type species
Corallonectria jatrophae
(Möller) C. Herrera & P. Chaverri 2013
Synonyms

Corallomyces jatrophae Möller, (1901)
Corallomycetella jatrophae (Möller) Rossman & Samuels, (1999)
Nectria jatrophae (Möller) Wollenw., (1931)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Herrera, Cesar S.; Rossman, Amy Y.; Samuels, G.J.; Lechat, Christian; Chaverri, P. (2013). "Revision of the genus Corallomycetella with Corallonectria gen. nov. for C. jatrophae (Nectriaceae, Hypocreales)". Mycosystema. 32: 518–544.
  2. ^ a b Lombard, L; van der Merwe, N.A.; Groenewald, J.Z.; Crous, P.W. (2015). "Generic concepts in Nectriaceae". Studies in Mycology. 80: 189–245. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.12.002. PMC 4779799. PMID 26955195.
  3. ^ a b Rossman, Amy Y.; Samuels, G.J.; Rogerson, C.T.; Lowen, R. (1999). "Genera of Bionectriaceae, Hypocreaceae and Nectriaceae (Hypocreales, Ascomycetes)". Studies in Mycology. 42: 1–248.
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