Clonostachys rosea f. rosea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Order: | Hypocreales |
Family: | Bionectriaceae |
Genus: | Clonostachys |
Species: | C. rosea |
Forma: | C. r. f. rosea |
Trionomial name | |
Clonostachys rosea f. rosea (Link) Schroers (1999) | |
Synonyms | |
Clonostachys araucaria |
Clonostachys rosea f. rosea, also known as Gliocladium roseum,[1] is a species of fungus in the family Bionectriaceae. It colonizes living plants as an endophyte, digests material in soil as a saprophyte and is also known as a parasite of other fungi and of nematodes.[2] It produces a wide range of volatile organic compounds which are toxic to organisms including other fungi, bacteria, and insects, and is of interest as a biological pest control agent.