Mutinus
Mutinus is a genus of fungi in the family Phallaceae. The genus was first described by Elias Magnus Fries in 1849. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains 12 species.[2]
| Mutinus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Mutinus caninus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Division: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | Mutinus Fr. (1849) |
| Type species | |
| Mutinus caninus (Huds.) Fr. (1849) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Species
- Mutinus argentinus
- Mutinus bambusinus
- Mutinus borneensis
- Mutinus caninus – dog stinkhorn
- Mutinus cartilagineus
- Mutinus elegans – elegant stinkhorn
- Mutinus ravenelii
- Mutinus zenkeri
Etymology
The genus name Mutinus was a phallic deity, Mutunus, one of the Roman di indigetes placated by Roman brides.[3]
References
- "Synonymy: Mutinus Fr". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 445. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms Demystified. Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press. p. 771. ISBN 0-89815-169-4.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.