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| Names | |
| Sclerotium Cordyceps Chinensis | |
| Cordyceps sinensis (Berk. ) Sacc. (Clavicipitaceae) | |
| Chinese Caterpillar Fungus is a composite consisting of the stroma of the fungus, Cordyceps sinensis (Berk. ) Sacc. parasitzed on the larva of some species of insects (Fam. Hepialidae), and the dead caterpillar. | |