Clathrus
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- For the gastropod genus, see Clathrus (gastropod).
| Clathrus | |
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| Clathrus archeri | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Phallales |
| Family: | Phallaceae |
| Genus: | Clathrus P. Micheli ex L. |
| Type species | |
| Clathrus ruber P. Micheli ex Pers. |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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1756 Cletria P. Browne |
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Clathrus is a genus of basidiomycete fungi of the family Phallaceae. As with other stinkhorn fungi, mature fruit bodies are covered with olive-brown slimy gleba, containing spores, which attracts flies. These fungi are common in mulch and are saprobic.
[edit] Species
- Clathrus archeri, octopus stinkhorn
- Clathrus baumii
- Clathrus bicolumnatus
- Clathrus cameroensis
- Clathrus cheriar
- Clathrus chrysomycelinus
- Clathrus columnatus
- Clathrus crispus
- Clathrus crispatus
- Clathrus cristatus
- Clathrus delicatus
- Clathrus hainanensis
- Clathrus kusanoi
- Clathrus mauritianus
- Clathrus oahuensis
- Clathrus preussi
- Clathrus ruber
- Clathrus transvaalensis
- Clathrus treubii
- Clathrus xiningensis
[edit] References
- ^ "Clathrus P. Micheli ex L. 1753". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. http://www.mycobank.org/MycoTaxo.aspx?Link=T&Rec=19069. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
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