Phallales
Order of fungi
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The Phallales are an order of fungi in the subclass Phallomycetidae.[2]
| Phallales | |
|---|---|
| |
| Common stinkhorn, Phallus impudicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Subclass: | Phallomycetidae |
| Order: | Phallales E.Fisch. (1898)[1] |
| Families | |
Taxonomy
The order contains three families:[3][4]
- Claustulaceae which include 12 species in 6 genera
- Gastrosporiaceae which include 3 species in a single genus
- Phallaceae which include 180 species across 31 genera
The genera Saprogaster and Vandasia are also included in this order but not yet classified in a family level taxon.
