虫草是指包括冬虫夏草在内的广义虫草属真菌的总称。虫草真菌属于生物界中真菌界、真菌门、子囊菌亚门、核菌纲、麦角菌目、麦角菌科、虫草属,寄生在昆虫、蛛类、大团囊菌以及麦角菌上并形成子实体,构成了种类繁多的一大类群,在世界范围内分布广泛。虫草的种类基本上是以其有性世代的形态特征、寄主、地名、 Cordyceps refers to the general term Cordyceps fungi, including Cordyceps sinensis. Cordyceps belongs to the fungal community of fungi in the biological world, ascomycota, Ascomycota, Cladophora, Cladosporium, Cordyceps, parasitic on insects, arachnids, Phalatoblath and Cladophora and form Entities, which constitute a large and diverse group, are widely distributed worldwide. Cordyceps species is basically based on the sexual characteristics of its sexuality, host, place names,