Definition of Hypocreaceae

1. Noun. Family of fungi having brightly colored fleshy or membranous ascocarps; sometimes placed in its own order Hypocreales.

Exact synonyms: Family Hypocreaceae
Generic synonyms: Fungus Family
Group relationships: Order Sphaeriales, Sphaeriales
Member holonyms: Claviceps, Genus Claviceps
Specialized synonyms: Mushroom Pimple

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypocreaceae

Hyperionian
Hypermastigina
Hyperodontidae
Hyperoglyphe
Hyperoodon
Hyperoodon ampullatus
Hyperstat
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Hyphantria
Hyphantria cunea
Hyphomyces destruens
Hypnos
Hypochaeris
Hypochaeris radicata
Hypochoeris
Hypocreaceae (current term)
Hypodermatidae
Hypopachus
Hypopitys
Hypoxidaceae
Hypoxis
Hypoxis hirsuta
Hypsiglena
Hypsiglena torquata
Hypsiprymnodon
Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
Hyracotherium
Hyrcanian
Hyrtl's anastomosis
Hyrtl's epitympanic recess

Literary usage of Hypocreaceae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Moulds, Mildews, and Mushrooms: A Guide to the Systematic Study of the Fungi by Lucien Marcus Underwood (1899)
"In all, the single family Hypocreaceae* contains some sixty genera and over 800 species, ... Synopsis of the North American Hypocreaceae. Jour. Mycol. ..."

2. Annals of Botany by IDEAL (Project) (1888)
"ELLIS AND KELLERMAN : New Kansas Fungi. ELLIS AND EVERHART : Additions to Hypocreaceae. : New species of Fungi from various localities. ..."

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