Phallus aurantiacus from Nigeria
- 1 September 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Mycologia
- Vol. 68 (5) , 1076-1082
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3758723
Abstract
Fruiting body development in P. aurantiacus was followed in the natural habitat. Even though fruiting bodies appeared 1 or 2 at a time, the pattern of growth described a ring about 2 m in diameter. In a number of cases 2 fruiting bodies were developed within an egg. The structure of the fruiting bodies as observed in the laboratory is described. The traditional beliefs concerning the origin of the stinkhorns and their usefulness to the Nigerian people in the preparation of native medicines and charms are discussed.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Mushrooms and the Yoruba People of NigeriaMycologia, 1975