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Type: Article
Published: 2017-11-10
Page range: 223–236
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Phallus aureolatus (Phallaceae, Agaricomycetes), a new species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Campus do Vale 91509-900, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Rodovia PR-405, km 36, Guaraqueçaba, PR, Brazil
Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo 5790, 87020-900, Maringá, PR, Brazil
Department of Botany, National Museum of Nature and Science, 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0005, Japan
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Campus do Vale 91509-900, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Basidiomycota Gasteromycetes Neotropics Phallales stinkhorns Fungi

Abstract

Phallus aureolatus, a new gasteroid species found in the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil, is herein described, illustrated and its phylogenetic affinities are discussed. This new species is characterized by a pinkish volva, rhizomorphs with purplish pigments, a long white indusium, and a merulioid receptacle with a prominent, pseudoparenchymatous cap on the top when just exposed. A comparison with the morphologically similar taxa is presented, and a key to identify species of Phallus sensu lato (s.l.) known to occur in Brazil is provided.