Family
Hypocreaceae
Hypomyces lactifluorum. Photo: (c) Jeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The Hypocreaceae are a family within the class Sordariomycetes. Species of Hypocreaceae are usually recognized by their brightly colored, perithecial ascomata, typically yellow, orange or red. The family was proposed by Giuseppe De Notaris in 1844. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the family has 22 genera and 454 species.
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