Phallus (fungus)
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Common Stinkhorn ( Phallus impudicus )
The Stinkmorcheln ( phallus ) is a fungal genus in the family Stinkmorchelverwandten ( Phallaceae ).
The type species is the Common Stinkhorn ( Phallus impudicus ).
- 5.1 Literature
- 5.2 Notes and references
Features
The fruiting bodies of Stinkmorcheln are initially spherical to ovoid (so-called Hexenei with a membranous outer and inner gelatinous sheath ), are located underground and occur later by the growth half out of the ground. During maturation of the fruiting bodies, the peridium ruptures, the unbranched, hollow and chambered receptaculum, which carries at its end the moist end Gleba, stretches. The slimy dark green or olive gleba sits on the stem-like receptaculum bell-shaped. Grobnetziger a veil can emerge between the hat and the stem, but not present in all species of the genus.
Ecology
The species of the genus are Bodensaprobionten or root parasites.
Species
Species in Europe
In Central Europe the Common Stinkhorn ( Phallus impudicus ) and the Dune Stinkhorn ( Phallus Hadriani ) occur. Whether the European veil lady is a form of commons Stinkhorn, or part of the American way Phallus duplicatus is controversial in the literature.
Species worldwide
The genus includes about 30 species worldwide.
Magnificent veil lady Phallus multicolor
Orange Red Stinkhorn phallus rubicundus
Phallus sp. with veil from the Masoala National Park, Madagascar
Origin of the name
The name is derived from the Latin word phallus for male member and refers to the shape of the fruit body.