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Cordyceps Fr. (Cordycipitaceae, Ascomycota) is the most diverse genus in the family Clavicipitaceae. There are currently more than 680 documented species of Cordyceps, found on six continents and in many climatic zones and habitats, and occurring parasitically or commensally with a range of hosts (Holliday et al. 2010). Cordyceps has a long history as a rare and exotic […]

Outside the East, the world was largely unaware of cordyceps. This changed when the fungus caught the world’s attention due to three female Chinese athletes, including Wang Junxia, Qu Yunxia, and Zhang Linli.