Cordyceps
Fr., Observ. mycol. (Havniae) 2: 316 (cancellans) (1818)
Synonyms:
none
Number of Species:
500
Type Species:
Cordyceps militaris (L.) Fr. 1818
Presence of sexual / asexual morph:
asexual morph unknown
Life modes:
unknown
Habitat:
on insect, terrestrial
Distribution:
widespread
Important references:
Lumbsch and Huhndorf (2010; outline), Kirk et al. (2013; genus accepted),
Maharachchikumbura et al. (2015b, 2016b; outline), Sanjuan et al. (2015; phylogeny),
Tasanathai et al. (2016; new species)
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Comments:
cultures and sequences are available