Clavicipitaceae

Translingual

Beauveria bassiana, engulfing a spider

Etymology

Claviceps + -aceae

Proper noun

Clavicipitaceae

  1. A taxonomic family within the order Hypocreales – various fungi.

Usage notes

Phylogenetic analysis indicates Clavicipitaceae is paraphyletic, comprising three clades, one of which overlaps with family Hypocreaceae.

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