Clathrus archeri

Overview

Kew’s taxon portal accepts Clathrus archeri under Index Fungorum and lists Anthurus, Lysurus, Pseudocolus and Aserophallus names as synonyms. Those names belong to the same species account. Its empty local occurrence map does not establish that the fungus is absent from a country.

Pasaylyuk and colleagues isolated a culture from an egg-stage fruit body and tested substrate-dependent growth. Only beech-shaving inoculum produced fruit bodies after transfer to their field sites. The first appeared after 570 days in a meadow. Young eggs developed four pink arms with olive-green gleba on their inner surfaces.

The meadow and forest results varied with inoculation season and substrate. These site-specific observations do not establish a universal fruiting timetable, arm count or global conservation status.

Origins & earliest records

Accepted named fungus; modern cultivation dates are not evolutionary origins.

Evidence & interpretation

Retained scientific and institutional passages.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

1. 01

   Clathrus archeri taxonomic account

   Royal Botanic Gardens Kew; Index Fungorum

2. 02

   The aspects of reproduction of Clathrus archeri by re-situ method in the National Nature Park Hutsulshchyna

   Mariia Pasaylyuk and colleagues

Family & connections

A source-supported family tree or inspiration record has not yet been compiled for this profile. Related reading below indicates a connection in subject matter, not a proven lineage or creative influence.

References

Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.

1. Institutional taxonomic databaseClathrus archeri taxonomic accountResearch access: 2026-10-12
2. Primary culture and field experimentRe-situ reproduction of Clathrus archeriResearch access: 2026-10-12

Image credits

Modern AI interpretation of four-armed stinkhorn form.

Modern AI interpretation of the reported fruit-body form; microstructure and surroundings are schematic.