taxonID	type	description	language	source
3A4A6D1E2E6557CB95E99470FB84BD41.taxon	description	Fig. 4	en	Tang, Dexiang, Zhao, Jing, Lu, Yingling, Wang, Zhiqin, Sun, Tao, Liu, Zuoheng, Yu, Hong (2023): Morphology, phylogeny and host specificity of two new Ophiocordyceps species belonging to the " zombie-ant fungi " clade (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales). MycoKeys 99: 269-296, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565
3A4A6D1E2E6557CB95E99470FB84BD41.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Ansi- = handle, formis = forms, the epithet refers to ascospores having a handle-shape.	en	Tang, Dexiang, Zhao, Jing, Lu, Yingling, Wang, Zhiqin, Sun, Tao, Liu, Zuoheng, Yu, Hong (2023): Morphology, phylogeny and host specificity of two new Ophiocordyceps species belonging to the " zombie-ant fungi " clade (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales). MycoKeys 99: 269-296, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565
3A4A6D1E2E6557CB95E99470FB84BD41.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Ophiocordyceps ansiformis differs from closely-related species by producing lanceolate ascospores with a structure resembling a handle-shape in the middle, while O. contiispora produces fusiform ascospores that do not exhibit a similar structure in the middle.	en	Tang, Dexiang, Zhao, Jing, Lu, Yingling, Wang, Zhiqin, Sun, Tao, Liu, Zuoheng, Yu, Hong (2023): Morphology, phylogeny and host specificity of two new Ophiocordyceps species belonging to the " zombie-ant fungi " clade (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales). MycoKeys 99: 269-296, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565
3A4A6D1E2E6557CB95E99470FB84BD41.taxon	description	Description. Sexual morph: External mycelia produced from all orifices and sutures, brown at maturity. Stroma single, produced from dorsal pronotum, never branched, 25 - 28 mm in length, cylindrical, dark brown at maturity, light brown at the apical part. Fertile region of lateral cushions, 1 - 3, hemispherical, 1 - 1.3 x 0.7 - 1 mm. Perithecia immersed to partially erumpent, flask-shaped, (174 -) 189 - 290 x 99 - 126 (- 128) μm, with short, exposed neck or ostiole. Asci 8 - spored, hyaline, cylindrical, (88 -) 92 - 108 (- 112) x 7 - 10 (- 11) μm. Ascus caps prominent, hemispherical, 4 - 6 (- 7) x 2 - 3 (- 4) μm. Ascospores hyaline, thin-walled, lanceolate, having a handle-shape in the middle, 45 - 59 x 5 - 6 (- 7) μm, 6 - 9 - septate, tapering at apex. Asexual morph: Hirsutella - A type present along stromata. Phialides lageniform, 15 - 24 x 3 - 4 μm, tapering to a short neck, 6 - 8 μm in length. Conidia were not observed. Germination process: Ascospores released on agar germinated after 48 h to produce 1 - 2 capilliconidiophores, (54 -) 60 - 79 (- 84) x 0.8 - 1.4 μm, bearing a terminal capilliconidium, hyaline, smooth-walled, limoniform, 6 - 10 x 3 - 4 μm, slightly narrowing apically. Host: Colobopsis sp. (Formicinae).	en	Tang, Dexiang, Zhao, Jing, Lu, Yingling, Wang, Zhiqin, Sun, Tao, Liu, Zuoheng, Yu, Hong (2023): Morphology, phylogeny and host specificity of two new Ophiocordyceps species belonging to the " zombie-ant fungi " clade (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales). MycoKeys 99: 269-296, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565
3A4A6D1E2E6557CB95E99470FB84BD41.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China, Yunnan Province, Jinghong City.	en	Tang, Dexiang, Zhao, Jing, Lu, Yingling, Wang, Zhiqin, Sun, Tao, Liu, Zuoheng, Yu, Hong (2023): Morphology, phylogeny and host specificity of two new Ophiocordyceps species belonging to the " zombie-ant fungi " clade (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales). MycoKeys 99: 269-296, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565
3A4A6D1E2E6557CB95E99470FB84BD41.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. China, Yunnan Province, Jinghong City, Puwen Town. Infected Colobopsis sp. biting into a leaf of Rubiaceae Juss., 22 ° 31 ' 24 " N, 100 ° 58 ' 57 " E, alt. 1,029 m, 02 October 2022, D. X. Tang (YHH 2210007).	en	Tang, Dexiang, Zhao, Jing, Lu, Yingling, Wang, Zhiqin, Sun, Tao, Liu, Zuoheng, Yu, Hong (2023): Morphology, phylogeny and host specificity of two new Ophiocordyceps species belonging to the " zombie-ant fungi " clade (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales). MycoKeys 99: 269-296, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565
6C6D94184ECB5993B59BAA3E2E670754.taxon	description	Fig. 3	en	Tang, Dexiang, Zhao, Jing, Lu, Yingling, Wang, Zhiqin, Sun, Tao, Liu, Zuoheng, Yu, Hong (2023): Morphology, phylogeny and host specificity of two new Ophiocordyceps species belonging to the " zombie-ant fungi " clade (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales). MycoKeys 99: 269-296, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565
6C6D94184ECB5993B59BAA3E2E670754.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Tortuosa = tortuous, the epithet referred to the " tortuous " arrangement of ascospores in the asci.	en	Tang, Dexiang, Zhao, Jing, Lu, Yingling, Wang, Zhiqin, Sun, Tao, Liu, Zuoheng, Yu, Hong (2023): Morphology, phylogeny and host specificity of two new Ophiocordyceps species belonging to the " zombie-ant fungi " clade (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales). MycoKeys 99: 269-296, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565
6C6D94184ECB5993B59BAA3E2E670754.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The difference between Ophiocordyceps tortuosa and related species is that Ophiocordyceps tortuosa produces lanceolate and obvious separate ascospores, while O. contiispora produces fusiform and no obvious separate ascospores.	en	Tang, Dexiang, Zhao, Jing, Lu, Yingling, Wang, Zhiqin, Sun, Tao, Liu, Zuoheng, Yu, Hong (2023): Morphology, phylogeny and host specificity of two new Ophiocordyceps species belonging to the " zombie-ant fungi " clade (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales). MycoKeys 99: 269-296, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565
6C6D94184ECB5993B59BAA3E2E670754.taxon	description	Description. Sexual morph: External mycelia produced from all orifices and sutures, often covering the host body, initially white turning brown. Stromata single to multiple, produced from dorsal pronotum, part branched, 16 - 24 mm in length, cylindrical, pale white to light brown, becoming pinkish at the apical part. Fertile region of lateral cushions, 1 - 3, commonly 2 per stroma, hemispherical, chocolate brown at maturity, 1 - 1.9 x 0.8 - 1.3 mm. Perithecia immersed to partially erumpent, flask-shaped, (211 -) 218 - 298 (- 305) x (94 -) 99 - 142 (- 158) μm, with short, exposed neck or ostiole. Asci 8 - spored, hyaline, cylindrical, (92 -) 96 - 132 (- 134) x 7 - 11 (- 13) μm. Ascus caps slightly prominent, hemispherical, 4 - 5 x (2 -) 3 - 4 μm. Ascospores hyaline, thin-walled, lanceolate, tortuous arrangement in the ascus, 47 - 64 x 5 - 7 μm, 6 - 7 - septate, gently curved at round apex, tapered end shorter than round apex. Asexual morph: Hirsutella - A type associated with the apical part of stromata. Hirsutella - C type produced from the leg and antennal joints. Phialides lageniform, 54 - 99 μm long, 4 - 6 μm width at base, tapering to a long neck, 1 - 2 μm in width. Conidia fusiform to limoniform, 6 - 8 x 3 - 5 μm, slightly narrowing at the top. Germination process: The released ascospores germinated within 48 h to produce 1 - 2 long and extremely narrow hair-like capilliconidiophores, (27 -) 44 - 65 (- 69) x 1 - 2 μm, bearing a single terminal capilliconidium, (5 -) 6 - 9 x 3 - 4 (- 5) μm, hyaline, smooth-walled, limoniform to fusiform, slightly narrowing and curved at the top. Host: Colobopsis sp. (Formicinae).	en	Tang, Dexiang, Zhao, Jing, Lu, Yingling, Wang, Zhiqin, Sun, Tao, Liu, Zuoheng, Yu, Hong (2023): Morphology, phylogeny and host specificity of two new Ophiocordyceps species belonging to the " zombie-ant fungi " clade (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales). MycoKeys 99: 269-296, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565
6C6D94184ECB5993B59BAA3E2E670754.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China, Yunnan Province, Puer City.	en	Tang, Dexiang, Zhao, Jing, Lu, Yingling, Wang, Zhiqin, Sun, Tao, Liu, Zuoheng, Yu, Hong (2023): Morphology, phylogeny and host specificity of two new Ophiocordyceps species belonging to the " zombie-ant fungi " clade (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales). MycoKeys 99: 269-296, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565
6C6D94184ECB5993B59BAA3E2E670754.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. China, Yunnan, Puer City, Simao District. Infected Colobopsis sp. biting into a leaf of Lauraceae Juss., 22 ° 42 ' 40 " N, 100 ° 57 ' 28 " E, alt. 1,345 m, 03 October 2022, D. X. Tang (YHH 2210003, YHH 2210004, YHH 2210005, YHH 2210006).	en	Tang, Dexiang, Zhao, Jing, Lu, Yingling, Wang, Zhiqin, Sun, Tao, Liu, Zuoheng, Yu, Hong (2023): Morphology, phylogeny and host specificity of two new Ophiocordyceps species belonging to the " zombie-ant fungi " clade (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales). MycoKeys 99: 269-296, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.99.107565
