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Validation of Aseroë coccinea (Phallales, Phallaceae)

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Aseroë coccinea, an invalid name for a Japanese phalloid, is formally validated. Morphological features of A. coccinea are described and illustrated. This fungus is well distinguishable from the other known species of Aseroë by 7–9 bright red arms dispersed radially on the apex of the receptacle, not bifurcating but simple, and consisting of a single tubulate chamber.

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  1. Laboratory of Plant Parasitic Mycology, Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Ten-nodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan

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Kasuya, T. Validation of Aseroë coccinea (Phallales, Phallaceae). Mycoscience 48, 309–311 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10267-007-0370-8

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