Protocreopsis Explained

Protocreopsis is a genus of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes.^[1] It consisted of nine species in 2008,^[2] and up to 11 species in 2023.

Species

As accepted by Species Fungorum;^[3]

• Protocreopsis bromeliicola
• Protocreopsis caricicola
• Protocreopsis euphorbiae
• Protocreopsis fusigera
• Protocreopsis javanica
• Protocreopsis korfii
• Protocreopsis palmicola
• Protocreopsis pertusa
• Protocreopsis scitula
• Protocreopsis viridis
• Protocreopsis zingibericola

Former species;^[3]

• P. albofimbriata = Lasionectria albofimbriata, Bionectriaceae
• P. foliicola = Nectria foliicola, Nectriaceae
• P. freycinetiae = Nectria freycinetiae, Nectriaceae
• P. pertusoides = Nectria pertusoides, Nectriaceae
• P. phormiicola = Nectria phormiicola, Nectriaceae

Notes and References

1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM . December 2007 . Outline of Ascomycota  - 2007 . Myconet . 13 . 1 - 58 . The Field Museum, Department of Botany . Chicago, USA .
2. Book: Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA . Dictionary of the Fungi . 10th . CAB International . Wallingford . 2008 . 563 . 0-85199-826-7.
3. Web site: Species Fungorum - Search Page - Protocreopsis . www.speciesfungorum.org . 19 July 2023.