family moniliaceae

1. Family of imperfect fungi having white or brightly colored hyphae and spores that are produced directly on the mycelium and not aggregated in fruiting bodies (synset 113098893)
   is a type of: fungus family - includes lichen families
   member holonym:

   • genus trichophyton, trichophyton - a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus
   • genus microsporum, microsporum - a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm
   • genus monilia - genus of parasitic yeastlike imperfect fungi having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains; some species usually placed in other genera especially genus Candida
   • cercosporella, genus cercosporella - form genus of imperfect fungi lacking pigment in the spores and conidiophores
   • genus penicillium, penicillium - genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin
   belongs to: moniliales, order moniliales - order of imperfect fungi lacking conidiophores of having conidiophores that are superficial and not enclosed in a pycnidium
   same as: moniliaceae

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