Ophiocordyceps arborescens
| Ophiocordyceps arborescens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Ophiocordycipitaceae |
| Genus: | Ophiocordyceps |
| Species: | O. arborescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Ophiocordyceps arborescens Ban, Sakane & Nakagiri, 2014
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Ophiocordyceps arborescens is an entomopathogenic fungus belonging to the order Hypocreales (Ascomycota) in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. It produces superficial, oval perithecia at the apex of its , and also multiseptate ascospores, while producing Hirsutella-type anamorphs on growth culture media. They are particularly distinguished by the shape and size of their stroma.[1]
References[]
- ^ Ban, Sayaka; Sakane, Takeshi; Nakagiri, Akira (2014). "Three new species of Ophiocordyceps and overview of anamorph types in the genus and the family Ophiocordyceptaceae". Mycological Progress. 14 (1). doi:10.1007/s11557-014-1017-8. ISSN 1617-416X. S2CID 18515760.
Further reading[]
- Araújo, João, et al. "Unravelling the diversity behind Ophiocordyceps unilateralis complex: Three new species of Zombie-Ant fungus from Brazilian Amazon." bioRxiv (2014): 003806.
External links[]
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