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  1. Ophiocordyceps sinensis(formerly known as Cordyceps sinensis), known colloquially as caterpillar fungus, is an entomopathogenic fungus(a fungus that grows on insects) in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae.
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    It is known in English colloquially as caterpillar fungus, or by its more prominent names yartsa gunbu ("winter worm, summer grass"), or dōng chóng xià cǎo. O. sinensis is classified as a medicinal mushroom, and its use has a long history in traditional Chinese medicine as well as traditional Tibetan medicine.
    mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov/Ophsi1/Ophsi1.home.html
    It has been officially classified as a drug in the Chinese Pharmacopoeiasince 1964, and listed as an endangered species under the second class of state protection since 1999.The conservation status of the species is deteriorating due to its strict host-specificity on moth insects,and confined geographical distribution, and over exploitation by humans in recent decades.
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    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.
    Insect host species of Ophiocordyceps sinensis belong to the family Hepialidae ( Lepidoptera) ( Chu et al. 2004 ). Since the late 1950s, much effort has been devoted to study the insect species related to the fungus in China.
    Ophiocordyceps sinensis has been used for at least 2000 years to treat many diseases related to lungs, kidney, and it is also used as an aphrodisiac. This fungus is not yet cultivated commercially, despite the fact that several fermentable strains of the species have been isolated by Chinese scientists.
    Ophiocordyceps sinensis consists of two parts, a fungal endo sclerotium (within the caterpillar) and stroma. The stroma is the upper fungal part and is dark brown or black, but can be a yellow color when fresh, and longer than the caterpillar itself, usually 4–10 cm.
  3. Ophiocordyceps sinensis - Red List

    WebSpecies Presentation: Ophiocordyceps sinensis. Population and Trends. It is a challenge to estimate the population size and trends of Ophiocordyceps sinensis due to natural fluctuations of the hosts, …