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Laternea
Scientific name: Laternea
Laternea
Scientific name: Laternea
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Description
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Laternea mushrooms are a diverse family of fungi which arguably contain some of the strangest-looking species in the world. They all start out as ovular, but later take on odd forms as they mature. As the name suggests, many emit a foul odor to attract flies and other insects to carry away their spores.
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Species of Laternea
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Stinkhorn allies Family
Stinkhorn mushrooms Genus
Laternea