Clavulicium

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Clavulicium is a genus of crust-like fungi in the family Stereopsidaceae. It was described by French mycologist Jacques Boidin in 1957 and is found in many places.

Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Stereopsidales
- Family: Stereopsidaceae
- Genus: Clavulicium

Key points
- It is a corticioid fungus, meaning it grows as a crust on wood.
- It was once placed in the family Clavulinaceae (order Cantharellales) but in 2014 it was moved to a new order with Stereopsis.
- The spores and basidia of Clavulicium are similar to those of Clavulina and Stereopsis.
- Clavulicium globosum is now classified in the genus Stereopsis.

Species
- Clavulicium delectabile
- Clavulicium extendens
- Clavulicium hallenbergii
- Clavulicium macounii
- Clavulicium pilatii
- Clavulicium venosum