Pochonia
Encyclopedia
Pochonia is a genus
of fungi within the order Hypocreales
and is described as anamorphic Metacordyceps
; 8 species
are currently described. Previously placed in the genus Verticillium
, these fungi are known to be pathogenic to nematode
s and are being developed and commercialized as biological pesticides.
The IndexFungorum
records the following species
:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fungi within the order Hypocreales
Hypocreales
The Hypocreales are an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, consisting of 7 families, 237 genera, and 2647 species.Species of Hypocreales are usually recognized by their brightly colored, perithecial ascomata, or spore-producing structures...
and is described as anamorphic Metacordyceps
Metacordyceps
Metacordyceps is a genus of fungi within the Clavicipitaceae family.. The anamorphs of Metacordyceps appear to include Metarhizium species.-External links:*...
; 8 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
are currently described. Previously placed in the genus Verticillium
Verticillium
Verticillium is a genus of fungi in the division Ascomycota, and are an anamorphic form of the Plectosphaerellaceae family. The genus used to include diverse groups comprising saprobes and parasites of higher plants, insects, nematodes, mollusc eggs and other fungi thus it can be seen that the...
, these fungi are known to be pathogenic to nematode
Nematode
The nematodes or roundworms are the most diverse phylum of pseudocoelomates, and one of the most diverse of all animals. Nematode species are very difficult to distinguish; over 28,000 have been described, of which over 16,000 are parasitic. It has been estimated that the total number of nematode...
s and are being developed and commercialized as biological pesticides.
The IndexFungorum
Index Fungorum
Index Fungorum, an international project to index all formal names in the Fungi Kingdom. Somewhat comparable to the IPNI, but with more contributing institutions....
records the following species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
:
- Pochonia bulbillosa (W. Gams & Malla) Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Pochonia chlamydosporia (Goddard) Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Pochonia chlamydosporia var. catenulata (Kamyschko ex G.L. Barron & Onions) Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia (Goddard) Zare & W. Gams 2001, * Pochonia globispora Zare & W. Gams 2007,
- Pochonia goniodes (Drechsler) Zare & W. Gams 2001,
- Pochonia humicola Bat. & O.M. Fonseca 1965,
- Pochonia microbactrospora W. Gams & Zare 2001,
- Pochonia parasitica (G.L. Barron) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora 2007,
- Pochonia rubescens Zare, W. Gams & López-Llorca 2001,
- Pochonia suchlasporia (W. Gams & Dackman) Zare & W. Gams 2001
- Pochonia suchlasporia var. catenata (W. Gams & Dackman) Zare & W. Gams 2001
- Pochonia suchlasporia var. suchlasporia (W. Gams & Dackman) Zare & W. Gams 2001.