Cordyceps militaris, commonly known as the caterpillar fungus, is a species of fungus in the family Cordycipitaceae and the type species of the genus Cordyceps, which comprises hundreds of species. It was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as Clavaria militaris. It parasitizes insects and is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 1 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Cordyceps Militaris
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Hainan, found in there.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ2118699, descriptionView the Source 3. Wikidata: Cordyceps Militaris
Child Taxon Of: Sordariomycetes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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