Ophiocordyceps sinensis (synonym Cordyceps sinensis), known colloquially as caterpillar fungus, is an entomopathogenic fungus (a fungus that grows on insects) in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. It is mainly found in the meadows above 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) on the Tibetan Plateau in Tibet and the Himalayan regions of Bhutan , India , and Nepal .

Cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) sinensis, the Chinese caterpillar fungus, is a unique and precious medicinal fungus in traditional Chinese medicine which has been used as a prestigious tonic and therapeutic herb in China for centuries.

The caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis (syn. Cordyceps sinensis) is one of the entomogenous Ascomycetes and parasitizes the larvae of Lepidoptera to form the well-known traditional Tibetan medicine “yartsa gunbu” or, in traditional Chinese medicine, “DongChongXiaCao (冬蟲夏草 Dōng Chóng Xià Cǎo)”(“winter worm-summer ...

Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a fungus that infects Hepialidae caterpillars, mummifying the larvae and producing characteristic fruiting bodies (stromata) that are processed into one of the most valued traditional Chinese medicines (TCM).

2012年11月24日 · O. sinensis is found primarily on the Tibetan Plateau and is endemic to alpine regions. The fungus parasitizes and mummifies the larva of several ghost moth species to form a fungus-caterpillar complex.

2017年5月11日 · The Chinese caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis (also known as Cordyceps sinensis), the so-called “winter worm, summer grass” in Chinese literature 8, is one of the most outstandingly...

2024年2月10日 · Our study highlights the phylogeny, species diversity, and suitable distribution of the O. sinensis -species complex lineage, which should have a positive implication for the resource discovery and adaptive evolution of this unique and valuable group.