Phallus (fungus)
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The genus Phallus, commonly known as stinkhorns, is a group of basidiomycetes which produce a phallic, often foul-scented mushroom, from which their name is derived. The genus has a widespread distribution and, according to a 2008 estimate, contains 18 species. They belong to the family Phallaceae in the order Phallales. The best known species (and type species) is the common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus).
Stinkhorn | |
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Common stinkhorn, Phallus impudicus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Phallales |
Family: | Phallaceae |
Genus: | Phallus Junius ex Linnaeus, 1758) |
Type species | |
Phallus impudicus L. | |
Synonyms | |
Dictyophora sect. Clautriavia Pat. 1896 |