Phallus multicolor is a species of fungus in the family Phallaceae or "stinkhorns".
Phallus multicolor | |
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Phallus multicolor in Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Phallales |
Family: | Phallaceae |
Genus: | Phallus |
Species: | P. multicolor
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Binomial name | |
Phallus multicolor | |
Synonyms | |
Dictyophora multicolor Berk. & Broome (1883) |
It is similar in overall appearance to Phallus indusiatus, but it has a more brightly coloured cap, stipe and indusium, and it is usually smaller. It is found in Australia, Guam, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Papua New Guinea, DRC, and Tobago[1] as well as Hawaii and New Caledonia.
It is typically found in tropical/subtropical climates.