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Hypocreales
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Definition
: An order of fungi in the phylum ASCOMYCOTA that includes a number of species which are parasitic on higher plants, insects, or fungi. Other species are saprotrophic.
Examples
Claviceps
;
Cordyceps
;
Epichloe
;
Gibberella
;
Hypocrea
;
Nectria
Other names
Hypocreale