- Source: Ophiocordyceps camponoti-melanotici
Ophiocordyceps camponoti-melanotici is a species of fungus that parasitizes insect hosts, in particular members of the order Hymenoptera. It was first isolated from Viçosa, Minas Gerais, on Camponotus melanoticus.
Description
This species' mycelium is a dark brown colour, and is quite sparse. Its stromatal morphology is similar to O. Camponoti-rufipedis. Its fertile area is also a dark brown colour, measuring up to 1.0mm. Its ascomata are semi-erumpent and flask-shaped, with a prominent neck. Its asci possesses 8 spores, the apical cap measuring up to 8 millimetres (0.31 in). The ascospores are hyaline and thin-walled.
References
Further reading
Evans, Harry C., Simon L. Elliot, and David P. Hughes. "Ophiocordyceps unilateralis: A keystone species for unraveling ecosystem functioning and biodiversity of fungi in tropical forests?." Communicative & integrative biology4.5 (2011): 598–602.
Kobmoo, Noppol; et al. (2015). "New species of Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, an ubiquitous pathogen of ants from Thailand". Fungal Biology. 119 (1): 44–52. doi:10.1016/j.funbio.2014.10.008. PMID 25601148.
Araújo, João Paulo Machado; et al. (2015). "Unravelling the diversity behind the Ophiocordyceps unilateralis (Ophiocordycipitaceae) complex: Three new species of zombie-ant fungi from the Brazilian Amazon". Phytotaxa. 220 (3): 224–238. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.220.3.2.
External links
"Ophiocordyceps camponoti-melanotici". The Encyclopedia of Life.
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