Phallus pygmaeus
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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| Genus: | Phallus |
| Species: | P. pygmaeus |
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| Phallus pygmaeus Baseia | |
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 | smooth hymenium |
 | no distinct cap |
 | hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
 | stipe has a volva |
 | spore print is olive |
 | ecology is saprotrophic |
 | edibility: unknown |
References
- 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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