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Ophiocordyceps
''Ophiocordyceps'' is a genus of fungi within the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. The widespread genus, first described scientifically by British mycologist Tom Petch in 1931, contains about 140 species that grow on insects. Anamorphic genera that correspond with ''Ophiocordyceps'' species are ''Hirsutella'', ''Hymenostilbe'', ''Isaria'', ''Paraisaria'', and ''Syngliocladium''. One species complex, ''Ophiocordyceps unilateralis'', is known for its parasitism on ants, in which it alters the behavior of the ants in such a way as to propagate itself more effectively, killing the ant and then growing its fruiting bodies from the ant's head and releasing its spores. A 48-million-year-old fossil of an ant in the death-grip of ''Ophiocordyceps unilateralis'' was discovered in Germany. Sources and uses ''Ophiocordyceps sinensis'' is a species used in traditional Chinese medicine to reduce inflammation, protect the kidneys, and promote cardiovascular heath . However, there is currently no sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophiocordyceps Acicularis
''Ophiocordyceps'' is a genus of fungi within the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. The widespread genus, first described scientifically by British mycologist Tom Petch in 1931, contains about 140 species that grow on insects. Anamorphic genera that correspond with ''Ophiocordyceps'' species are '' Hirsutella'', ''Hymenostilbe'', '' Isaria'', ''Paraisaria'', and ''Syngliocladium''. One species complex, '' Ophiocordyceps unilateralis'', is known for its parasitism on ants, in which it alters the behavior of the ants in such a way as to propagate itself more effectively, killing the ant and then growing its fruiting bodies from the ant's head and releasing its spores. A 48-million-year-old fossil of an ant in the death-grip of ''Ophiocordyceps unilateralis'' was discovered in Germany. Sources and uses ''Ophiocordyceps sinensis'' is a species used in traditional Chinese medicine to reduce inflammation, protect the kidneys, and promote cardiovascular heath . However, there is curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |