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Native Fungus

Phallus indusiatus

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SSN 11667
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Taxonomy

The taxonomic status is pending for approval

Description

Phallus indusiatus, commonly known as bamboo fungus, bridal veil fungus, veiled lady or Long Net Stinkhorn, belongs to the family Phallaceae. It can be found in tropical areas, which include Mexico, South America, Malaysia, Australia, southern China, Hong Kong and Japan. It is easy to identify due to the presence of a well-developed indusium, white pseudostipe and volva. Due to their anti-oxidative and nutritional bioactivity properties, the ancient Chinese have been using this fungus to treat many inflammatories, gastric and neural diseases since 618 AD.

The young fruit body of this fungus is egg-like and dirty white to grey. It has bell-shaped cap, reticulate with a circular, white-edged opening at the tip, covered with a slimy, foetid and dark greenish brown spore mass. Its skirt-like indusium is white to pale yellowish white, net-like and hanging down from under the cap. The pseudo-stem is white, spongy, hollow, cylindrical and tapering upwards. This fungus usually grows singly on the ground.

Location

by State Location
  • Pahang 1
  • Selangor 1
Based on publications, specimens, and images

Biodiversity Experts

Profile
Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
  • Fungi
  • Digital Sequence Information (DSI)
  • Living Modified Organism (LMO)
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Protected Areas
  • Climate Change
  • Invasive Alien Species
Lee Su See (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
  • Fungi
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
  • Ecosystems
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Forest
  • PM
Mohammad Hafiz Syukri Bin Kassim (Mr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
  • Fungi
  • Agriculture
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
  • Education
  • Forest
  • Genetics
  • SBH
Thi Bee Kin (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
  • Fungi
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
  • Forest
  • Genetics
  • Molecular
  • Science
  • Systematics
  • Taxonomy
  • PM
PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;

References

Book
  1. Abd. Latif, M., Mohti, A., Samsudin, M. & Parlan, I. (2020). Malaysia's Tropical Rainforests - Splendour To Behold. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 212.
  2. Chua, L.S.L., Lee, S.S., Alias, S.A., Jones, E.G.B., Zainuddin, N. & Chan, H.T. (2012). Checklist of Fungi of Malaysia, Issue/No. 132. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 556. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
  3. Lee, S.S. (2017). A Field Guide to the Larger Fungi of FRIM. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 174.

Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin

Photo credit :- Mohd Salleh, NRES, Sabah Parks & Yasser Arifin

Species Citation :- Phallus indusiatus. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/11667. [Retrieved 27 April 2024].

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