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Phallus (fungus)
| Stinkhorn | |
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| Common stinkhorn, Phallus impudicus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Phallales |
| Family: | Phallaceae |
| Genus: | Phallus Junius ex Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Type species | |
| Phallus impudicus L.
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| Synonyms | |
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Dictyophora sect. Clautriavia Pat. 1896 | |
The genus Phallus, commonly known as stinkhorns, is a group of basidiomycetes which produce a phallic, often foul-scented mushroom, from which their name is derived. The genus has a widespread distribution and, according to a 2008 estimate, contains 18 species. They belong to the family Phallaceae in the order Phallales. The best known species (and type species) is the common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus).
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