Laternea
Encyclopedia
Laternea is a genus
of fungi in the Phallaceae family. The genus was first described by French botanist Pierre Jean François Turpin
in 1822. It contains two species found in tropical regions of the Americas
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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 fungi in the Phallaceae family. The genus was first described by French botanist Pierre Jean François Turpin
Pierre Jean François Turpin
Pierre Jean François Turpin was a French botanist and illustrator. He is considered one of the greatest floral and botanical illustrators during the Napoleonic Era and afterwards. As an artist, Turpin was largely self-taught....
in 1822. It contains two species found in tropical regions of the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
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Species
- Laternea bicolumnata
- Laternea brasiliensis
- Laternea columnata
- Laternea cristata
- Laternea dringii
- Laternea pusillaLaternea pusillaLaternea pusilla is a species of fungi in the Phallaceae family....
- Laternea spegazzinii
- Laternea triscapaLaternea triscapaLaternea triscapa is a species of fungi in the Phallaceae family. The species was first described by French botanist Pierre Jean François Turpin in 1820. It is found in Central and South America, and the West Indies....