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fertile head of Ophiocordyceps evansii seen in Isla Escondida. This and parasitizing species was previously clustered with O. australis, which has a round head.

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Ophiocordyceps evansii stroma Escondida DW Ms.jpg fertile head of the strom of Purpureocillium atypicola. The dots are the ostiols of the ascii, out of which the spores are shot when matureThumbnailsFern unrolling young frond Jardin DW Msfertile head of the strom of Purpureocillium atypicola. The dots are the ostiols of the ascii, out of which the spores are shot when matureThumbnailsFern unrolling young frond Jardin DW Msfertile head of the strom of Purpureocillium atypicola. The dots are the ostiols of the ascii, out of which the spores are shot when matureThumbnailsFern unrolling young frond Jardin DW Msfertile head of the strom of Purpureocillium atypicola. The dots are the ostiols of the ascii, out of which the spores are shot when matureThumbnailsFern unrolling young frond Jardin DW Msfertile head of the strom of Purpureocillium atypicola. The dots are the ostiols of the ascii, out of which the spores are shot when matureThumbnailsFern unrolling young frond Jardin DW Msfertile head of the strom of Purpureocillium atypicola. The dots are the ostiols of the ascii, out of which the spores are shot when matureThumbnailsFern unrolling young frond Jardin DW Ms

Tatiana Sanjuan named this species in honor of Harry Evans, who has worked a lot on Cordyceps.