A Brief Chronicle of the Genus Cordyceps Fr., the Oldest Valid Genus in Cordycipitaceae (Hypocreales, Ascomycota)

The earliest pre-Linnaean fungal genera are briefly discussed here with special emphasis on the nomenclatural connection with the genus Cordyceps Fr. Since its valid publication under the basidiomycetous genus Clavaria Vaill. ex L. (Clavaria militaris L. Sp. Pl. 2:1182, 1753), the genus Cordyceps ha...

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Main Authors: Shrestha, Bhushan, Tanaka, Eiji, Han, Jae-Gu, Oh, Junsang, Han, Sang-Kuk, Lee, Kang-Hyo, Sung, Gi-Ho
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Mycology 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4112243/