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Hirsutella besseyi F.E. Fisher

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Ascomycota

Class
Sordariomycetes

Order
Hypocreales

Family
Ophiocordycipitaceae

Genus
Hirsutella

Species
besseyi

Taxon category: Accepted

References

  • Evans, Harry C. Samson, Robert A. (1982) Entomogenous fungi from the Galápagos Islands. Canadian Journal of Botany 60(11): 2325-2333
  • Kirk, P. (ed.) (2010) Index Fungorum. CABI Bioscience, CBS and Landcare Research, available online at www.indexfungorum.org.

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