Ophiocordyceps nutans
Species of fungus
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Ophiocordyceps nutans is an entomopathogenic fungus belonging to the order Hypocreales (Ascomycota) in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae.[1] O. nutans only parasitizes Hemipterans, namely stinkbugs.[2] In Korea, O. nutans is one of the most common species of Cordyceps.[1] O. nutans, as well as other Cordyceps species, are mainly classified morphologically by their colour, fruit body shape, and host insect species.[1] Stinkbugs cause considerable damage to agriculture and forestry, and the anamorph of O. nutans, Hymenostilbe nutans, is a potential selective biological control agent against the stinkbugs.[1]
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| Ophiocordyceps nutans | |
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| Ophiocordyceps nutans in the Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, Thailand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Ophiocordycipitaceae |
| Genus: | Ophiocordyceps |
| Species: | O. nutans |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophiocordyceps nutans (Pat.) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cordyceps nutans Pat., Bull. 1887 | |