Coronophorales

order of fungi

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The Coronophorales are an order of saprotrophic fungi within the class Sordariomycetes. These fungi are typically found on wood. Their fruiting bodies, known as ascomata, are often found within a stroma and may have irregular or round openings. Some species in this order may also be covered with hairs. The order Coronophorales is part of the subclass Hypocreomycetidae.12

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Order Coronophorales Saprotrophic on wood; asci in ascostromata with irregular or round openings; ascomata sometimes covered with hairs (filaments); included in subclass Hypocreomycetidae; example genera include Nitschkia, Scortechinia, Bertia, and Chaetosphaerella. Order Hypocreales Parasitic or pathogenic on plants, may cause
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Order Coronophorales Saprotrophic on wood; asci in ascostromata with irregular or round openings; ascomata sometimes covered with hairs (filaments); included in subclass Hypocreomycetidae; example genera include Nitschkia, Scortechinia, Bertia, and Chaetosphaerella. Order Hypocreales Parasitic or pathogenic on plants, may cause
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