Cordyceps fungus

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Fungi
gptkbp:class gptkb:Sordariomycetes
gptkbp:containsCompound gptkb:Cordycepin
Polysaccharides
gptkbp:cultivatedIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Tibet
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Pier_Antonio_Micheli
gptkbp:describedYear 1729
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide
gptkbp:etymology Greek: kordyle (club) + kephale (head)
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cordycipitaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1729
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Elaphocordyceps
gptkb:Metacordyceps
gptkb:Ophiocordyceps
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cordyceps
gptkbp:habitat Forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cordyceps fungus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Fungi
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Zombie-ant_fungus
gptkbp:lifeCycle Fruiting body emerges from host
Parasitic on host
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity Health food
Medicinal supplement
gptkbp:marketedAs dietary supplement
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Cordyceps_militaris
gptkb:Cordyceps_unilateralis
gptkb:Ophiocordyceps_sinensis
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies Over 400
gptkbp:order gptkb:Hypocreales
gptkbp:parasitizes gptkb:Arthropods
Insects
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Ascomycota
gptkbp:reproduction Asexual
Sexual
gptkbp:studiedBy Antioxidant properties
Anti-inflammatory properties
Antitumor effects
Athletic performance
Fatigue reduction
Immunomodulatory effects
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
Overharvesting
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Cordyceps_militaris
gptkb:Cordyceps_sinensis
gptkbp:usedAs Entomopathogenic fungus
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:traditional_medicine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Last_of_Us_(video_game_series)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6