Neoclaviceps

Neoclaviceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Subdivision:	Pezizomycotina
Class:	Sordariomycetes
Order:	Hypocreales
Family:	Clavicipitaceae
Genus:	Neoclaviceps J. White, G. Bills, S. Alderman & J. Spatafora
Type species
Neoclaviceps monostipa J.F. White, Bills, S.C. Alderman & Spatafora

Neoclaviceps is a genus of fungi within the Clavicipitaceae family.^[1] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Neoclaviceps monostipa.

Species

One particular species, Neoclaviceps monostipa, infects individual florets in the same way as species of genus Claviceps but does not produce sclerotia. When grown in culture it shows dimorphism in production of a yeast-like ephelidial phase as well as a mycelial phase.

References

1. ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet (The Field Museum, Department of Botany, Chicago, USA) 13: 1–58. http://www.fieldmuseum.org/myconet/outline.asp. 

External links

• Index Fungorum
• Encyclopaedia of Life