Clathrus archeri, a stinkhorn new to North America

Clathrus archeri (Berk.) Dring (Clathraceae, Phallales, Gasteromycetes), more commonly referred to as Anthurus archeri (Berk.) E. Fisch. or A. aseroeformis (E. Fisch.) McAlp., has been found in Santa Cruz County, California, the first documented record for North America. This species is well describ...

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Published in:Mycologia 1982-05, Vol.74 (3), p.501-504
Main Authors: Arora, D, Burk, W.R
Format: Article
Language:English
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Clathrus archeri
Eggs
Fruiting
Fruiting bodies
Fungal fruiting bodies
Fungi
Gasteromycetes
Mycelium
Plant tissues
Sclerotia
Specimens
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Summary:Clathrus archeri (Berk.) Dring (Clathraceae, Phallales, Gasteromycetes), more commonly referred to as Anthurus archeri (Berk.) E. Fisch. or A. aseroeformis (E. Fisch.) McAlp., has been found in Santa Cruz County, California, the first documented record for North America. This species is well described, along with its synonymy, by Dring (1980). This paper describes the California collections based on a large number of specimens, providing further information on measurements and other features. Also, additional distributional records from the literature are discussed.
ISSN:0027-5514
1557-2536
DOI:10.1080/00275514.1982.12021535