Phallus_pygmaeus

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Phallus pygmaeus

Stinkhorn fungus from Brazil

Phallus pygmaeus is a species of stinkhorn mushroom. It was found growing on rotten wood in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil, and first reported in 2003. The fruiting bodies, which are otherwise similar in appearance to the well-known Phallus impudicus, do not typically grow more than 1 cm (0.4 in) long.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Baseia I, Gilbertoni TB, Maia LC (2003). "Phallus pygmaeus, a new minute species from a Brazilian tropical rain forest". Mycotaxon. 85: 77–79. Retrieved 2010-03-28.


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