Thursday, November 5, 2009

Netted Stinkhorn (Dictyophora sp)







Common Name: Netted Stinkhorn
Scientific Name: Dictyophora sp.
Description:
STINKHORNS have a bizarre variety of shapes, but most often are phallic in shape or have "arms" that resemble tentacles. Many are quite colorful, and they are common in gardens and on lawns. Most species emit a very foul odor, which is designed to attract flies (to help spread the spores)
Location: Fraser Hill, Raub, Pahang Darul Makmur
Photo by: Aishah Farhana Shahbudin
Id by: Johari Jalinas
Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com/ (Album-Fungi of Fraser Hill)


References:

  1. Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.
  2. Gerrit J. Keizer. 2007. The Complete Encylopedia of Mushrooms. Rebo Publsihers.
  3. Ronald Rayner. 1979. Mushrooms and Toadstools- 37 species identified with 220 colour photographs. The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited 1979
  4. http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/july99.html

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