TY - JOUR AU - Shrestha, Bhushan PY - 2012/07/22 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Diversity of Cordyceps Fungi in Nepal JF - Nepal Journal of Science and Technology JA - Nepal Journal of Science and Technology VL - 12 IS - 0 SE - Articles DO - 10.3126/njst.v12i0.6487 UR - https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJST/article/view/6487 SP - 103-110 AB - <p>Fungi are a part of the biodiversity that play a significant role in daily livelihood of the local communities. Yarsagumba (<em>Ophiocordyceps sinensis</em>) is one of the highly valued medicinal fungi that grow in the Tibetan Plateau of China and alpine grasslands of Nepal, Bhutan and India. Genus <em>Cordyceps </em>was recently revised and divided into four genera: <em>Cordyceps</em>, <em>Elaphocordyceps</em>, <em>Metacordyceps </em>and <em>Ophiocordyceps</em>, based on molecular phylogeny and morphology. The recent revision has consequently changed the scientific name of Yarsa gumba from <em>Cordyceps sinensis </em>(Berk.) Sacc. to <em>Ophiocordyceps sinensis </em>(Berk.) Sung <em>et al</em>. In Nepal, scientific study of <em>Cordyceps </em>species started about 60 years ago. During last 30 years, different <em>Cordyceps </em>species have been reported from Nepal. In this paper, <em>Cordyceps </em>species reported from Nepal have been discussed along with their synomyms, morphological characters, hosts and distributions in the global context.</p><p>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njst.v12i0.6487">http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njst.v12i0.6487</a></p> <p>Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 12 (2011) 103-110</p><p> </p> ER -