Kingdom Fungi | Rank Species | |
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Similar Elaphocordyceps, Elaphocordyceps capitata, Elaphomyces, Ophiocordycipitaceae, Elaphomyces granulatus |
Tolypocladium ophioglossoides, also known by two of its better known synonyms Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides and Cordyceps ophioglossoides and commonly known as the goldenthread cordyceps, is a species of fungus in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. It is parasitic on fruit bodies of the truffle-like Elaphomyces. The specific epithet ophioglossoides, derived from Ancient Greek, means "like a snake's tongue".






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