Craterellus excelsus

Craterellus excelsus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	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 Cantharellaceae family. 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 (5.9 in) in height and grow in dense clusters.^[1]

References

1. ^ Henkel TW, Aime MC, Mehl HK. (2009). "Craterellus excelsus sp nov from Guyana" (Abstract). Mycotaxon 107 (1): 201–8. doi:10.5248/107.201. http://www.mycotaxon.com/vol/abstracts/107/107-201.html. 

External links

• Craterellus excelsus in Index Fungorum.