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Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Berk.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora

Taxonomy

Authority:

(Berk.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora

Citation:

Studies in Mycology 57: 46.

Synonymy:

Sphaeria sinensis Berk., J. Bot. (Hooker) 2: 207. 1843.
Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc., Michelia 1: 320. 1878.

Mycobank:

MB 504340

NCBI:

NCBI Taxonomy Entry

Classification:

Ophiocordyceps, Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales, Hypocreomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi

Morphology

Stroma:

Stroma simple, solitary, clavate, ocherous to yellow in color when fresh, drying brown-black, fibrous, 40-70 mm long, arising from head of lepidopteran larva. Stipe cylindrical, 2.5-4 mm thick. Fertile part cylindrical to clavate, 2-2.5 mm wide, and 3-4 mm in length, tip of clava without perithecia.

Perithecia:

Perithecia pseudoimmersed, ordinally arranged, ovoid, 400-430 x 200-290 um.

Asci:

Asci cylindrical, 220-280 x 11.5-13 um.

Ascospores:

Ascospores whole, 2-4 per ascus, multi-septate at distances of 5-12 um, hyaline, subattenuated on both sides, 215-265 x 4-5 um.

Anamorph

Genus:

Hirsutella

Species:

sinensis

Authority: