The Bionectriaceae are a
family of
fungi in the order
Hypocreales. A 2008 estimate places 35
genera and 281
species in the family.[1] Species in the family tend to grow on plant material, including woody debris, while some species associate with
algae,
bryophytes, or other fungi.[2]
History
Bionectriaceae was introduced by Rossman et al. (1999) to accommodate 26 genera.[3] It has been revised and refined by several studies based on phylogenetic analyses (Rossman et al. 2001;[4] Maharachchikumbura et al. 2015, 2016;[5] Wijayawardene et al. 2018).[6] The 2022 treatment of Bionectriaceae was provided by Wijayawardene et al. with the acceptance of 47 genera.[7]
Genera
This is a list of the genera in the Bionectriaceae, based on a 2022 review and summary of fungal
classification by Wijayawardene and colleagues.[7] Following the genus name is the
taxonomic authority (those who first
circumscribed the genus; standardized
author abbreviations are used), year of publication, and the number of species: