Metacordyceps dhauladharensis sp. nov., a new entomopathogenic fungus from India

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This paper describes a new species of Clavicipitaceae fungi belonging to the genus Metacordyceps G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora, defined as Metacordyceps dhauladharensis sp. nov., from India. The diagnostic features of this new species are stipitate stromata of brownish color and an elongated fertile head on a Hymenopteran host. The perithecium size of this species was measured as 152–257 × 65–72 μm, and the asci were measured as 30–48 μm in length and 2.5 μm in breadth. Based on molecular studies, the sequence of 469 bp of this species showed only 86% homology with Metacordyceps indigotica (Kobayasi & Shimizu) Kepler, G.H. Sung & Spatafora.

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Sharma, S. K., & Gautam, N. (2015). Metacordyceps dhauladharensis sp. nov., a new entomopathogenic fungus from India. Turkish Journal of Botany, 39(3), 520–526. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1405-18

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