Lysurus is a genus of fungi in the Phallaceae, a family known collectively as the stinkhorn fungi. The species have a widespread distribution, but are specially prevalent in tropical areas.[2]

Description

The fruit bodies of Lysurus fungi are characterized by having short, thick arms which are upright, and may separate slightly in age.[3] The inner surfaces of the arms are covered with a slimy spore mass called gleba, which typically has a fetid smell to attract insects to assist in spore dispersal. Viewed with a light microscope, Lysurus spores are narrowly ellipsoidal in shape, brownish in color, and have dimensions of 4–5 by 1.5–2 μm.[3]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Lysurus:[4]


References

  1. ^ "Lysurus Fr. 1823". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  2. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 395. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
  3. ^ a b Miller HR, Miller OK (1988). Gasteromycetes: Morphological and Developmental Features, with Keys to the Orders, Families, and Genera. Eureka, California: Mad River Press. p. 82. ISBN 0-916422-74-7.
  4. ^ "Species Fungorum - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2024-04-11.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysurus_(fungus)
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