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Medicinal fungus close to extinction

A caterpillar fungus prized for its medicinal properties is facing extinction because of over-harvesting and damage to its habitat, Xinhua reported yesterday, citing a scientist from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Yang Darong said a study in June and July had found that the fungus was largely extinct in its natural habitats in Tibet , Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu and Yunnan .