Clathrus archeri (Berk.) Dring (1980) – Okratek australijski – Devil's claw fungus

Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.

Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Currently present in the environment

Reproducing in the environment

Numbers or/and range increasing

No data available to assess invasiveness in Poland

Occurrence

Map of occurrence

Areas on the map correspond to pemanent occurrence of the species. Points on the map indicate introduction places and/or single records of the species; they do not always correspond to current presence of the species in a given locality.

Information that could update the map of occurence of the species can be sent to ias@iop.krakow.pl

Earliest introduction/record

about 1976

Types of transport

  • Unintentional transport to Poland

Pathways of introduction

  • Transport – no further details

Type of release into natural environment

  • Transport- Contaminant or Stowaway

References

  • Łuszczyński J., Świercz A. 2004. Kwiatowiec australijski Anthurus archeri (Berk.) E. Fisch. w Świętokrzyskim Parku Narodowym Chrońmy Przyrodę Ojczystą 5: 91-92.
  • Stengl-Rejthar A., Wojewoda W. 1985. Rozprzestrzenianie się grzyba Clathrus archeri (Berk.) Dring (Gasteromycetes) w Europie i w Polsce. Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Jagiielońskiego 105-110.
  • Wojewoda W. Karasiński D. 2010. Invasive macrofungi (Ascomycota and Basidiomycota) in Poland Biological invasions in Poland 1: 7-21. link

Life form: Macro-fungus

Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Phallales
Family: Phallaceae

Scientific synonyms: Anthurus archeri (Berk.) E. Fischer

Polish synonyms: Kwiatowiec australijski

English synonyms: Devil's claw stinkhorn; Devil's fingers'