Taxonomic notes on the Clathraceae (Phallales: Phallomycetidae) sensu Bottomley and a new key to the species in southern Africa

Abstract

Bottomley’s (1948) Gasteromycetes of South Africa is still widely used for identification purposes. However, as a result of developments since 1948, the work has become outdated in many respects. Entries in the Clathraceae are here updated and briefly commented upon and a species key to the twelve southern African representatives of the family is provided.

Keywords

• Clathraceae
• Gasteromycetes
• nomenclature
• Phallales
• Phallomycetidae
• southern Africa
• taxonomy