Cordyceps militaris

Cordyceps militaris
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Sordariomycetes
Order:	Hypocreales
Family:	Cordycipitaceae
Genus:	Cordyceps
Species:	C. militaris
Binomial name
	Cordyceps militaris; (L.) Fr. (1818)

Cordyceps militaris, commonly known as the caterpillar fungus,^[1] is a species of fungus in the family Cordycipitaceae, and the type species of the genus Cordyceps, which consists of hundreds of species.^[2] The species was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as Clavaria militaris.^[3] Cordyceps militaris parasitizes insects and is used in traditional Chinese medicine and modern pharmaceuticals.

^ Arora, David (1979). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi of the central California coast. Berkeley, Calif: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-010-0.
^ Ng, T B; Wang, H X (2010-02-18). "Pharmacological actions of Cordyceps , a prized folk medicine". Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 57 (12): 1509–1519. doi:10.1211/jpp.57.12.0001. ISSN 0022-3573. PMID 16354395. S2CID 35081231.
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[1] Arora, David (1979). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi of the central California coast. Berkeley, Calif: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-010-0.

[2] Ng, T B; Wang, H X (2010-02-18). "Pharmacological actions of Cordyceps , a prized folk medicine". Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 57 (12): 1509–1519. doi:10.1211/jpp.57.12.0001. ISSN 0022-3573. PMID 16354395. S2CID 35081231.

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