| Cordyceps militaris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Cordycipitaceae |
| Genus: | Cordyceps |
| Species: | C. militaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Cordyceps militaris | |
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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