Overview of hirsutella-like anamorphs in Ophiocordyceps (Sordariomycetes, Ophiocordycipitaceae): introducing two new species and one new record from China

Ophiocordyceps, a species-rich genus in Ophiocordycipitaceae, is a holomorphic genus in which most of the species are reported with hirsutella-like anamorphs. In this study, we introduce two new species of hirsutella-like anamorphs from lepidopteran larvae (viz., Ophiocordyceps tielingensis sp. nov....

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Main Authors: Shi-Wen Xie, De-Ping Wei, Jun-Zhi Qiu, Xing-Can Peng, Ji-Chuan Kang, Zhang-Jiang He, Zeng-Zhi Li, Chun-Ru Li, Shi-Ke Huang, Xian Zhang, Zhong-Liang Liu, Jing Bu, Nalin N. Wijayawardene, Ting-Chi Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-07-01
Series:MycoKeys
Online Access:https://mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/145174/download/pdf/
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Summary:Ophiocordyceps, a species-rich genus in Ophiocordycipitaceae, is a holomorphic genus in which most of the species are reported with hirsutella-like anamorphs. In this study, we introduce two new species of hirsutella-like anamorphs from lepidopteran larvae (viz., Ophiocordyceps tielingensis sp. nov. and Ophiocordyceps keqinii sp. nov.). Ophiocordyceps radiata (syn. Hirsutella radiata), a new combination, exhibits a pathogenic association with a fly, and it is reported as a new geographic record from China, based on integrated morphological and molecular analyses. We provide a checklist of Ophiocordyceps species with hirsutella-like anamorphs and comprehensively review their characteristics of anamorphs and teleomorphs. These definitive findings establish a foundation for the classification and diversity of Ophiocordyceps species with hirsutella-like anamorphs.
ISSN:1314-4049