Nectriaceae


The Nectriaceae are a family of fungi in the order Hypocreales. The group was first circumscribed in 1865 by the French mycologists Charles and Louis Tulasne.
According to a 2020 taxonomic review published in the journal Mycosphere, the family comprised 70 recognized genera and approximately 1,336 species.
It is a highly diverse group with a worldwide distribution and it has higher diversity in warm temperate and tropical regions. Several authors have studied and revised the taxonomy of Nectriaceae. A recent treatment of Nectriaceae was provided by Wijayawardene et al., they also accepted 70 genera within the family.

List of genera

As accepted by Wijayawardene et al. 2020;