| Clathrus xiningensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Phallales |
| Family: | Phallaceae |
| Genus: | Clathrus |
| Species: | C. xiningensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Clathrus xiningensis (H.A.Wen) B.Liu (1994) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Clathrus xiningensis is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. Found in China, it was described as new to science in 1994. [2]
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