Cordyceps
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| Class | Sordariomycetes |
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| Scientific name | Cordyceps |
| Order | Hypocreales |
| Rank | Genus |
| Higher classification | Cordycipitaceae |
| Did you know | There's a different species of Cordyceps fungus for each type of host. |
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| ID | 1164350 |
About Cordyceps
Cordyceps is a genus of ascomycete fungi that includes about 400 species. Most Cordyceps species are endoparasitoids, parasitic mainly on insects and other arthropods; a few are parasitic on other fungi.