''Polycephalomyces'' is a
genus
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of
fungi
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in the
family
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Ophiocordycipitaceae
Ophiocordycipitaceae is a family (biology), family of parasite, parasitic fungus, fungi in the phylum Ascomycota, class Sordariomycetes. It was created in 2007 to resolve the paraphyly of Calvicipitaceae. It was updated in 2020.
Genera
As accept ...
.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Polycephalomyces'':
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Polycephalomyces albiramus
''Polycephalomyces'' is a genus of fungi in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae
Ophiocordycipitaceae is a family (biology), family of parasite, parasitic fungus, fungi in the phylum Ascomycota, class Sordariomycetes. It was created in 2007 to reso ...
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Polycephalomyces cylindrosporus
''Polycephalomyces'' is a genus of fungi in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Polycephalomyces'':
*''Polycephalomyces albiramus
''Polycephalomyces'' is a genus of fungi in the family ...
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Polycephalomyces ditmarii''
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Polycephalomyces elaphomyceticola''
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Polycephalomyces formosus''
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Polycephalomyces kanzashianus''
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Polycephalomyces paludosus''
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Polycephalomyces ponerae''
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Polycephalomyces ramosus''
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Polycephalomyces tomentosus''
References
Clavicipitaceae
Hypocreales genera
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