Biology:Polycephalomyces

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Polycephalomyces is a genus of fungi in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. Members of the genus are parasites or hyperparasites of insects and are found in sub-tropical regions.[1]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Polycephalomyces:[2]

  • Polycephalomyces agaricus Hong Yu bis & Y.B. Wang 2015
  • Polycephalomyces albiramus Y.P. Xiao, T.C. Wen, J.Z. Sun & K.D. Hyde 2023
  • Polycephalomyces aurantiacus Y.P. Xiao, T.C. Wen & K.D. Hyde 2018
  • Polycephalomyces bannaensis X. Zhang, N.Y. Liu, K.D. Hyde & T.C. Wen 2026
  • Polycephalomyces chiangraiensis X. Zhang, K.D. Hyde & T.C. Wen 2026
  • Polycephalomyces cuboideus (Kobayasi & Shimizu) Kepler & Spatafora 2013
  • Polycephalomyces cylindrosporus Samson & H.C. Evans 1981
  • Polycephalomyces ditmarii Van Vooren & Audibert 2005
  • Polycephalomyces elaphomyceticola W.Y. Chuang, H.A. Ariyaw., J.I. Yang & M. Stadler 2020
  • Polycephalomyces formosus Kobayasi 1941
  • Polycephalomyces jinghongensis Hong Yu bis, Z.Heng Liu & D.X. Tang 2024
  • Polycephalomyces kanzashianus (Kobayasi & Shimizu) Kepler & Spatafora 2013
  • Polycephalomyces lianzhouensis W.M. Zhang & L. Wang 2014
  • Polycephalomyces marginaliradians Y.P. Xiao, T.C. Wen & K.D. Hyde 2018
  • Polycephalomyces multiperitheciatae Hong Yu bis, Z.Heng Liu & D.X. Tang 2024
  • Polycephalomyces myrmecophilus Hong Yu bis, Z.Heng Liu & D.X. Tang 2024
  • Polycephalomyces nipponicus (Kobayasi) Kepler & Spatafora 2013
  • Polycephalomyces onorei Kautman & Kautman. 2017
  • Polycephalomyces paludosus Mains 1948
  • Polycephalomyces paracuboideus (S. Ban, Sakane & Nakagiri) Kepler & Spatafora 2013
  • Polycephalomyces phaothaiensis Mongkols., Noisrip., Lamlertthon & Luangsa-ard 2017
  • Polycephalomyces ponerae Z.Q. Liang, W.H. Chen, J.D. Liang, Y.F. Han & X. Zou 2016
  • Polycephalomyces prolificus (Kobayasi) Kepler & Spatafora 2013
  • Polycephalomyces ramosus (Peck) Mains 1948
  • Polycephalomyces ryogamiensis (Kobayasi & Shimizu) Kepler & Spatafora 2013
  • Polycephalomyces sinensis (Q.T. Chen, S.R. Xiao & Z.Y. Shi) W.J. Wang, X.L. Wang, Y. Li, S.R. Xiao & Y.J. Yao 2012
  • Polycephalomyces tengchongensis Y. Wang tris & T.C. Wen 2024
  • Polycephalomyces tomentosus (Schrad.) Seifert 1985
  • Polycephalomyces yunnanensis Hong Yu bis, Y.B. Wang & Y.D. Dai 2014

References

  1. Xiao, Yuan-Pin; Wen, Ting-Chi; Hongsanan, Sinang; Jeewon, Rajesh; Luangsa-ard, J. Jennifer; Brooks, Siraprapa; Wanasinghe, Dhanushka Nadeeshan; Long, Feng-Yao et al. (2018-12-27). "Multigene phylogenetics of Polycephalomyces (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales), with two new species from Thailand" (in en). Scientific Reports 8 (1): 18087. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-36792-4. ISSN 2045-2322. PMID 30591711. PMC 6308235. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-36792-4. 
  2. "Polycephalomyces". The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.. 2025. https://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=9494. 

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