New teleomorph combinations in the entomopathogenic genus Metacordyceps

• Published in: Mycologia Vol. 104; no. 1; pp. 182 - 197
• Main Authors: Kepler, R.M., Sung, G.-H., Ban, S., Nakagiri, A., Chen, M.-J., Huang, B., Li, Z., Spatafora, J.W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 01.01.2012; Mycological Society of America
• Subjects: anamorph-teleomorph connection; Anamorphs; Animals; arthropod pathogen; Arthropoda; Ascospores; Biological taxonomies; Clavicipitaceae; Cordyceps; DNA, Fungal - analysis; DNA, Fungal - genetics; Far East; Fungi; Genera; Hypocreales - classification; Hypocreales - genetics; Insecta - microbiology; Metarhizium; morphological plasticity; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Pochonia; SYSTEMATICS; Taxa; Teleomorphs

The genus Metacordyceps contains arthropod pathogens in Clavicipitaceae (Hypocreales) that formerly were classified in Cordyceps sensu Kobayasi et Mains. Of the current arthropod pathogenic genera of Hypocreales, the genus Metacordyceps remains one of the most poorly understood and contains a number...