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Stemonitis

(Genus)

Overview

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Stemonitis is a distinctive of slime moulds found throughout the world (except Antarctica). They are characterised by the tall brown sporangia, supported on slender stalks, which grow in clusters on rotting wood. Identification within the genus is difficult, and can only be performed with confidence using a microscope.

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Taxonomy

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The Genus Stemonitis is further organized into finer groupings including:

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Last Revised: November 21, 2008