Spongiforma thailandica
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Spongiforma thailandica is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae, genus Spongiforma. The stemless sponge-like species, first described in 2009, was found in Khao Yai National Park in central Thailand, where it grows in soil in old-growth forests. The rubbery fruit body, which has a strong odor of coal-tar similar to Tricholoma sulphureum, consists of numerous internal cavities lined with spore-producing tissue. Phylogenetic analysis suggests the species is closely related to the Boletaceae genera Porphyrellus and Strobilomyces.
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Spongiforma thailandica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Boletales |
Family: | Boletaceae |
Genus: | Spongiforma |
Species: | S. thailandica |
Binomial name | |
Spongiforma thailandica Desjardin, Manf. Binder, Roekring & Flegel | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Nakhon Nayok Province, location of Khao Yai National Park where the species is found |
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