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Clavariadelphus

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Clavariadelphus
Clavariadelphus pistillaris
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Clavariadelphus

Donk (1933)
Type species
Clavariadelphus pistillaris
(L.) Donk (1933)
Species
19 species

Clavariadelphus is a genus of club fungi in the family Clavariadelphaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in temperate areas, and contains an estimated 19 species.[1] The name might mean uterus-shaped club, from the Latin clava meaning club and the Greek delphus meaning uterus.

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  1. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
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