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Cordyceps MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Cordyceps
Tree Number(s)
B01.300.107.501.220
Unique ID
D032661
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D032661
Scope Note
A genus of ascomycetous fungi (ASCOMYCOTA), family Clavicipitaceae, order HYPOCREALES, that grows by infecting insect larvae or mature insects with spores that germinate often before the cocoon is formed.
Entry Term(s)
Caterpillar Fungus
Cordyceps militaris
Cordyceps sinensis
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
Sphaeria sinensis
Registry Numbers
txid45234
txid72228
txid73501
Related Numbers
txid72228
txid73501
Previous Indexing
Ascomycota (1968-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Introduced
2003/01/01
Last Updated
2022/05/23
Cordyceps Preferred
Ophiocordyceps sinensis Narrower
Cordyceps militaris Narrower
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