Blumenavia angolensis
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Blumenavia angolensis is a type of mushroom from the family of Stinkhorn relatives (Phallaceae).
features
Initially, Blumenavia angolensis appears in the form of a dark gray witch's egg that grows to 4 cm. When ripe, the witch's egg opens and the white, 5–10 cm large receptaculum stretches out, which is composed of 3–5 slender columns fused at the top to form an arch. The pillars have a smooth outer surface, along which there is no furrow, and are almost triangular to square in cross-section. The malodorous spore mass ( gleba ) is located on special spore slime structures, the so-called "glebiferen", which cover the upper quarter or a third of the inner surfaces of the columns.
The spores are 3-3.5 µm × 1.5 µm in size.
distribution
The distribution area of Blumenavia angolensis is in Africa ( Angola , Tanzania , South Africa ), South America ( Brazil ) and on the Caribbean islands ( Trinidad , Puerto Rico ). In Texas was blumenavia angolensis introduced.
ecology
In blumenavia angolensis is a Saprobionten which individually or in small groups on nutrient-rich soils and plant debris, such as leaves and dead wood is growing. In Houston , Texas , the way in McAshan could Arboretum of Memorial Park be found.
meaning
Due to the bad smell, Blumenavia angolensis is not recommended as an edible mushroom .
proof
- Texas Mushrooms (Susan Metzler, Van Metzler & Orson K. Miller Jr.) ISBN 0-292-75125-7
- Vargas-Rodriguez; YL; Vázquez-García, JA (2005) Blumenavia toribiotalpaensis : a new species of Clathraceae from Jalisco, Mexico. Mycotaxon 94: 7-12. Mycotaxon: comparison of the 3 types described
- Mycobank
