# Clonostachys (fungus)

Clonostachys is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales and family Bionectriaceae.
Clonostachys has a worldwide distribution and is commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions (Schroers 2001; Domsch et al. 2007). Species in the genus are saprobes, endophytes, plant pathogens and mycoparasites from various habitats including soil (Schroers 2001; Toledo et al. 2006; Zhang et al. 2008; Moreira et al. 2016).
Clonostachys rosea is of interest as a biological pest control agent.

## Species

75 species were included by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility As of 2023, 60 species are listed Species Fungorum:
* Clonostachys agarwalii (Kushwaha) Schroers
* Clonostachys ambigua (Penz. & Sacc.) Forin & Vizzini (2020)
* Clonostachys apocyni (Peck) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous
* Clonostachys aranearum Wan H.Chen, Y.F.Han, J.D.Liang, X.Zou, Z.Q.Liang & D.C.Jin
* Clonostachys asymmetrica (Samuels) Schroers
* Clonostachys aurantia (Penz. & Sacc.) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous
* Clonostachys blumenaviae (Rehm) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous
* Clonostachys candelabrum (Bonord.) Schroers
* Clonostachys candida Harz
* Clonostachys chlorina Schroers
* Clonostachys chloroleuca G.M.Moreira, L.M.Abreu, Pfenning & Schroers
* Clonostachys chongqingensis Z.Q. Zeng & W.Y. Zhuang (2022)
* Clonostachys coccicola (J.A.Stev.) H.T.Dao
* Clonostachys compacta Petch
* Clonostachys compactiuscula (Sacc.) D.Hawksw. & W.Gams
* Clonostachys coxeniae Y.P. Tan, Marney, Hywel-Jones & R.G. Shivas (2023)
* Clonostachys cylindrospora Höhn.
* Clonostachys dichotoma Bayl.Ell.
* Clonostachys divergens Schroers
* Clonostachys eriocamporesiana R.H. Perera & K.D. Hyde (2020)
* Clonostachys essexcoheniae Y.P. Tan, Bishop-Hurley & R.G. Shivas (2023)
* Clonostachys farinosa (Henn.) Rossman
* Clonostachys gibberosa (Schroers) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015)
* Clonostachys granuligera (Starbäck) Forin & Vizzini (2020)
* Clonostachys indica Prasher & R.Chauhan
* Clonostachys intermedia Schroers
* Clonostachys krabiensis Tibpromma & K.D.Hyde (2018)
* Clonostachys leptoderma Z.Q. Zeng & W.Y. Zhuang (2022)
* Clonostachys leucaenae R.H. Perera & K.D. Hyde (2023)
* Clonostachys manihotis (Rick) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015)
* Clonostachys mellea (Teng & S.H.Ou) Z.Q.Zeng & W.Y.Zhuang (2017)
* Clonostachys moreaui Lechat, J. Fourn. & Gasch (2020)
* Clonostachys oligospora Z.Q. Zeng & W.Y. Zhuang (2022)
* Clonostachys pallens (Penz. & Sacc.) Forin & Vizzini (2020)
* Clonostachys parva (Schroers) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015)
* Clonostachys phyllophila Schroers (2001)
* Clonostachys pilosella Lechat & J. Fourn. (2020)
* Clonostachys pnagiana Lechat & J. Fourn. (2020)
* Clonostachys populi Harz (1871)
* Clonostachys pseudobotrytis Höhn. (1902)
* Clonostachys pseudosetosa (Samuels) Schroers (2001)
* Clonostachys pseudostriatopsis Hirooka & Tak.Kobay. (2007)
* Clonostachys pulvinata Petch (1927)
* Clonostachys rhizophaga Schroers (2001)
* Clonostachys rogersoniana Schroers (2001)
* Clonostachys rosea (Link) Schroers, Samuels, Seifert & W.Gams (1999)
* Clonostachys saulensis Lechat & J.Fourn. (2019)
* Clonostachys simmonsii Massee (1907)
* Clonostachys spinulosa R.H. Perera, E.B.G. Jones & K.D. Hyde (2023)
* Clonostachys spinulosispora Lechat & J.Fourn. (2018)
* Clonostachys squamuligera (Sacc.) Forin & Vizzini (2020)
* Clonostachys swieteniae R.H. Perera, E.B.G. Jones & K.D. Hyde (2020)
* Clonostachys tonduzii (Speg.) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015)
* Clonostachys tornata (Höhn.) Rossman, L.Lombard & Crous (2015)
* Clonostachys truncata (J.Luo & W.Y.Zhuang) Z.Q.Zeng & W.Y.Zhuang (2017)
* Clonostachys vesiculosa (J.Luo & W.Y.Zhuang) Z.Q.Zeng & W.Y.Zhuang (2017)
* Clonostachys viticola C. Torcato & A. Alves (2020)
* Clonostachys wenpingii (J.Luo & W.Y.Zhuang) Z.Q.Zeng & W.Y.Zhuang (2014)
Former species (all are Bionectriaceae, except if mentioned);
* C. araucaria Corda (1839) = Clonostachys rosea
* C. araucaria var. compacta Preuss (1853) = Clonostachys rosea
* C. araucaria var. confusa Pinkerton (1936) = Clonostachys rosea
* C. araucaria var. rosea Preuss (1853) = Clonostachys rosea
* C. aureofulvella Schroers (2001) = Bionectria aureofulvella
* C. buxi (J.C. Schmidt ex Link) Schroers (2001) = Pseudonectria buxi, Nectriaceae
* C. byssicola Schroers (2001) = Bionectria byssicola
* C. capitata Schroers (2001) = Bionectria capitata
* C. catenulata (J.C. Gilman & E.V. Abbott) B. Jensen, D.F. Jensen & J. Larsen (2008) = Clonostachys rosea
* C. cylindrospora G. Arnaud (1952) = Clonostachys compactiuscula
* C. epichloe Schroers (2001) = Bionectria epichloe
* C. grammicospora Schroers & Samuels (2001) = Bionectria grammicospora
* C. grammicosporopsis Schroers & Samuels (2001) = Bionectria grammicosporopsis
* C. impariphialis (Samuels) Schroers (2001) = Bionectria impariphialis
* C. kowhai Schroers (2001) = Bionectria kowhai
* C. lasiacidis Schroers (2001) = Bionectria lasiacidis
* C. levigata Schroers (2001) = Bionectria levigata
* C. lucifer Schroers & Samuels (2001) = Bionectria lucifer
* C. macrospora (Sacc. & Ellis) Schroers & W. Gams (2001) = Clonostachys apocyni
* C. miodochialis Schroers (2001) = Clonostachys parva
* C. oblongispora Schroers (2001) = Bionectria oblongispora
* C. pityrodes Schroers (2001) = Bionectria pityrodes
* C. populi var. aesculi Oudem. (1904) = Clonostachys populi
* C. pseudochroleuca Schroers (2001) = Bionectria pseudochroleuca
* C. pseudostriata Schroers (2001) = Bionectria pseudostriata
* C. ralfsii Schroers (2001) = Bionectria ralfsii
* C. rosea f. catenulata (J.C. Gilman & E.V. Abbott) Schroers (2001) = Clonostachys rosea
* C. rossmaniae Schroers (2001) = Bionectria rossmaniae
* C. samuelsii Schroers (2001) = Bionectria samuelsii
* C. sesquicillii Schroers (2001) = Bionectria sesquicillii
* C. setosa (Vittal) Schroers (2001) = Bionectria setosa
* C. solani (Harting) Schroers & W. Gams (2001) = Bionectria solani
* C. solani f. nigrovirens (J.F.H. Beyma) Schroers (2001) = Bionectria solani
* C. spectabilis (Harz) Sacc. (1886) = Peziza ostracoderma, Pezizaceae
* C. sporodochialis Schroers (2001) = Bionectria sporodochialis
* C. subquaternata Schroers & Samuels (2001) = Bionectria subquaternata
* C. verrucispora Schroers (2001) = Bionectria verrucispora
* C. zelandiae-novae Schroers (2001) = Bionectria zelandiae-novae