First Report of MetaCordyceps chlamydosporia (Cordyceps chlamydosporia) Isolated from Soil in Korea

Hyun Seung Kim1   Mahesh Adhikari1   Dil Raj Yadav   Sang Woo Kim   Yong Hyun Um   Hyang Burm Lee2   Youn Su Lee1,*   

Abstract

A previously unrecorded species, MetaCordyceps chlamydosporia KNU14-22, was isolated from soil in Korea.Identification of the fungal species was based on morphological and molecular characteristics. This species has not been previously reported in Korea and herein we present data with detailed descriptions and figures.

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by a grant (NIBR2014-01205)from the National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the Republic of Korea for projects on the survey and discovery of indigenous Korean fungal species.

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