Clathrus
| Clathrus | |
|---|---|
| Clathrus archeri | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Phallales |
| Family: | Phallaceae |
| Genus: | Clathrus P.Micheli ex L. (1753) |
| Type species | |
| Clathrus ruber P.Micheli ex Pers. (1801) | |
| Synonyms | |
Clathrus is a genus of fungi of the family Phallaceae, the stinkhorn fungi. Mature fruit bodies are covered with olive-brown slimy gleba, containing spores, that attract flies. These fungi are saprobic (feeding on dead organic matter) and are common in mulch.