Hypocreales


The Hypocreales are an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes. In 2008, it was estimated that it contained some 237 genera, and 2647 species in seven families. Since then, a considerable number of further taxa have been identified, including an additional family, the Stachybotryaceae.
Species of Hypocreales are usually recognized by their brightly colored, perithecial ascomata, or spore-producing structures. These are often yellow, orange or red.

Genera ''incertae sedis''

According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the following genera within the Hypocreales have an uncertain taxonomic placement, and have not been assigned to any family.