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Craterellus excelsus

Craterellus excelsus is a species of fungus in the family Cantharellaceae. Reported as a new species in 2009, it was originally collected from the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana. The species is found in rainforests that are composed predominantly of Dicymbe species. C. excelsus has fruit bodies that may be up to 15 cm (6 in) in height and grow in dense clusters.

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Craterellus excelsus
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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Cantharellales
Family: Cantharellaceae
Genus: Craterellus
Species:
C. excelsus
Binomial name
Craterellus excelsus
T.W.Henkel & Aime (2009)

Craterellus excelsus is a species of fungus in the family Cantharellaceae. Reported as a new species in 2009, it was originally collected from the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana. The species is found in rainforests that are composed predominantly of Dicymbe species. C. excelsus has fruit bodies that may be up to 15 cm (6 in) in height and grow in dense clusters.1

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References

  1. Henkel TW, Aime MC, Mehl HK (2009). "Craterellus excelsus sp nov from Guyana". Mycotaxon. 107 (1): 201–8. doi:10.5248/107.201.