Phallales
Encyclopedia
The Phallales are an order
of fungi that is more or less synonymous with the gomphoid-phalloid clade
. The order contains two families
, the Claustulaceae
and the Phallaceae, which collectively contain 26 genera
and 88 species
.
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
of fungi that is more or less synonymous with the gomphoid-phalloid clade
Clade
A clade is a group consisting of a species and all its descendants. In the terms of biological systematics, a clade is a single "branch" on the "tree of life". The idea that such a "natural group" of organisms should be grouped together and given a taxonomic name is central to biological...
. The order contains two families
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
, the Claustulaceae
Claustulaceae
The Claustulaceae are a family of fungi in the Phallales order. The family contains four genera and ten species. The family was circumscribed by mycologist Gordon Herriot Cunningham in 1939....
and the Phallaceae, which collectively contain 26 genera
Genera
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and 88 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
.
External links
- Order Phallales from MushroomExpert.com