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Phallomycetidae

(Subclass)

Overview

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Taxonomy

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The Subclass Phallomycetidae is a member of the Class Agaricomycetes. Here is the complete "parentage" of Phallomycetidae:

The Subclass Phallomycetidae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Orders

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Geastrales

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Gomphales

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Hysterangiales

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Phallales

The Phallales are an order of fungi that is more or less synonymous with the gomphoid-phalloid clade. At one time, the order was composed entirely of Stinkhorns (Family Phallaceae), but has been expanded to include other families due to modern DNA analysis. [more]

At least 1,326 species and subspecies belong to the Order Phallales.

More info about the Order Phallales may be found here.

Sources

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Last Revised: August 28, 2008