Lysurus (fungus)

Lysurus
Lysurus mokusin
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Phallales
Family: Phallaceae
Genus: Lysurus
Fr. (1823)
Type species
Lysurus mokusin
(L.) Fr. (1823)
Synonyms
List
  • Simblum Klotzsch ex Hook. (1831)
  • Foetidaria A.St.-Hil. (1835)
  • Calathiscus Mont. (1841)
  • Lysurus sect. Schizmaturus Corda (1854)
  • Lysurus sect. Desmaturus Schltdl. (1862)
  • Kalchbrennera Berk. (1876)
  • Desmaturus (Schltdl.) Kalchbr. (1880)
  • Schizmaturus (Corda) (Kalchbr. 1880)
  • Dictyobole Atkinson (1902)
  • Pharus Petch (1919)
  • Kupsura Lloyd (1924)
  • Mycopharus Petch (1926)
  • Lloydia C.H.Chow (1935)
  • Sinolloydia C.H.Chow (1936)

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.

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