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Anthurus brownii J.M. Mend., (Phallaceae)- A new record of wild caged-phalloid mushroom to the Eastern Ghats of India

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A bizarre-shaped mushroom with an elongated cage-like structure, growing on the red soil with a typical foul smell, was recently collected from Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Detailed macro- and microscopic studies coupled with a literature survey reveal this specimen as Anthurus brownii J.M. Mend., an additional record for Indian fungi. This species is reported for first time for the Indian Mycobiota in the present communication.

Source: Plant Science Today

DOI: 10.14719/pst.7118

Authors: S Malay Prithwiraj, D K Prabhat, P Arvind, H Vinaykumar, S Supriya, M N Samarendra, R Yasaswinee, P P Sitaram

Institutions: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Botanical Survey of India, Ravenshaw University

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4416064984

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