Lysurus

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Lysurus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Phallaceae – certain stinkhorn fungi.
2. (archaic) A genus of neotropical birds, now placed in Arremon.

Hypernyms

• (genus in Phallaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Basidiomycota – phylum; Agaricomycotina – subphylum; Agaricomycetes – class; Phallomycetidae – subclass; Phallales – order; Phallaceae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus in Phallaceae): Lysurus mokusin (lantern stinkhorn, small lizard's claw, ribbed lizard claw) - type species

References

• Lysurus (fungus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Lysurus Fr. on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Lysurus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Lysurus at MycoBank