Clathrus
Encyclopedia
- For the gastropod genus, see Clathrus (gastropod).
Clathrus is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of basidiomycete fungi
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
of the family Phallaceae. As with other stinkhorn
Stinkhorn
The Phallaceae are a family of fungi, commonly known as stinkhorn mushrooms. Belonging to the fungal order Phallales, the Phallaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical regions. They are known for their foul smelling sticky spore masses, or gleba, borne on the...
fungi, mature fruit bodies
Basidiocarp
In fungi, a basidiocarp, basidiome or basidioma , is the sporocarp of a basidiomycete, the multicellular structure on which the spore-producing hymenium is borne. Basidiocarps are characteristic of the hymenomycetes; rusts and smuts do not produce such structures...
are covered with olive-brown slimy gleba
Gleba
Gleba is the fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of fungi such as the puffball or stinkhorn.The gleba is a solid mass of spores, generated within an enclosed area within the sporocarp. The continuous maturity of the sporogenous cells leave the spores behind as a powdery mass that can be easily blown away...
, containing spore
Spore
In biology, a spore is a reproductive structure that is adapted for dispersal and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many bacteria, plants, algae, fungi and some protozoa. According to scientist Dr...
s, which attracts flies. These fungi are common in mulch
Mulch
In agriculture and gardening, is a protective cover placed over the soil to retain moisture, reduce erosion, provide nutrients, and suppress weed growth and seed germination. Mulching in gardens and landscaping mimics the leaf cover that is found on forest floors....
and are saprobic.
Species
- Clathrus archeriClathrus archeriClathrus archeri , commonly known as Octopus Stinkhorn, is indigenous to Australia and Tasmania and an introduced species in Europe and North America. The young fungus erupts from a suberumpent egg by forming into four to seven elongated slender arms initially erect and attached at the top...
, octopus stinkhorn - Clathrus baumiiClathrus baumiiClathrus baumii is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. It was named by Paul Christoph Hennings in 1903, based on specimens found in Angola in 1899....
- Clathrus bicolumnatusClathrus bicolumnatusClathrus bicolumnatus is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. It is known only from Japan....
- Clathrus cameroensis
- Clathrus cheriar
- Clathrus chrysomycelinusClathrus chrysomycelinusClathrus chrysomycelinus is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. It is found in South America....
- Clathrus columnatusClathrus columnatusClathrus columnatus, commonly known as the column stinkhorn, is a saprobic species of basidiomycete fungus in the family Phallaceae. It has a widespread distribution, and has been found in Africa, Australasia, and the Americas. It may have been introduced to North America with exotic plants...
- Clathrus crispusClathrus crispusClathrus crispus is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. It is found in the Americas....
- Clathrus crispatusClathrus crispatusClathrus crispatus is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. It is found in Asia....
- Clathrus cristatusClathrus cristatusClathrus cristatus is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. Found in Brazil, it was described as new to science in 2010....
- Clathrus delicatusClathrus delicatusClathrus delicatus is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. It is known from Sri Lanka and India....
- Clathrus hainanensisClathrus hainanensisClathrus hainanensis is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. Found in Hainan, China, it was described as new to science in 1998....
- Clathrus kusanoiClathrus kusanoiClathrus kusanoi is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. It is known only from Japan....
- Clathrus mauritianusClathrus mauritianusClathrus mauritianus is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. It is found in Mauritius....
- Clathrus oahuensisClathrus oahuensisClathrus oahuensis is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. It is found in Hawaii....
- Clathrus preussi
- Clathrus ruberClathrus ruberClathrus ruber is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family, and the type species of the genus Clathrus. It is commonly known as the latticed stinkhorn, the basket stinkhorn, or the red cage, alluding to the striking fruit bodies that are shaped somewhat like a round or oval hollow sphere with...
- Clathrus transvaalensisClathrus transvaalensisClathrus transvaalensis is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. It is found in South Africa....
- Clathrus treubiiClathrus treubiiClathrus treubii is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. It is found in Indonesia....
- Clathrus xiningensisClathrus xiningensisClathrus xiningensis is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. It is found in China....