Table 2 in Phylogenetic and morphological classification of Ophiocordyceps species on termites from Thailand

Table 2. Morphological comparisons of closely related Ophiocordyceps species used in this study SpeciesHostStromata (cm)Perithecia (µm)Asci (µm)Ascospores (µm)ReferenceOphiocordyceps asiaticaTermitessolitary, simple, filiform, up to 15 long orange brownsuperficial, globose to subglobose 240-320 × 180-260filiform 92.5-175 × 5-6.3whole with septate 90-132.5 × 1-2This studyOphiocordyceps brunneirubraTermitessolitary, simple or branched, narrowly clavate, slender and wiry, 9.5 cm long, orange brown to red brownImmersed, ovoid, 300-400 × 130-200cylindrical, 155-225 × 4.5-8filiform, whole with septate, 156.5-197.5 × 2-3This studyOphiocordyceps khokpasiensisTermitessolitary, simple cylindrical, 16 cm long, brownpseudo-immersed, subglobose 200-250 × 120-200filiform, 62.5-125 × 4-5filiform, whole, 46-90 × 2-3This studyOphiocordyceps mosingtoensisTermitessolitary simple cylindrical, 11 cm long, brown to greypseudo-immersed, ovoid 400-500 × 200-300filiform, 187.5-287.5 × 4.5-7.5whole with septate, 230-315 × 1.5-3This studyOphiocordyceps pseudocommunisTermitessolitary simple cylindrical, 21 cm long, brownsuperficial, subglobose 520-600 × 360-440filiform, 160-165 × 14-17whole with 7-8 septa, 107.5-147.5 × 6-7.5This studyOphiocordyceps communisTermitessolitary simple filiform, 5-13 cm long, yellow brownsuperficial 285-675 × 195-390filiform, 215-250 × 15filiform, whole, 100-180 × 5-6Sung et al. 2007Ophiocordyceps pseudorhizoideaTermitessolitary, simple, filiform, up to 21 cm long, light brownsuperficial, ovoid 280-390 × 160-220cylindrical, 120-150 × 5-7whole with septate 65-82.5 × 2-3This studyOphiocordyceps rhizoideaColeoptera larvasimple, solitary, 7-8 cm long, 0.5-1 mmsuperficial 360 × 300160-210 × 13-16ca 80 × 5-7von Höhnel, 1909Ophiocordyceps termiticolaTermitessolitary, simple, filiform, up to 14 cm long yellow brownpseudo-immersed, globose to subglobose 200-280 × 150-250filiform 62.5-110 × 4-6filiform, whole, 85 × 2This study