Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Phallales > Family Phallaceae.
These occurs widely in tropical areas growing on leaf litter and mulch.
They grow singly, or in groups arising from one mycelium.
The gelatinous, white round egg is up to 3 cm in diameter.
The egg sac remains at the base of the stalk as the volva.
The orange to red stalk, up to 15 cm high tapers towards the top.
It has a spongy consistency, is hollow and the surface is pitted.
At the top is a wrinkled, red, conical or bell-shaped cap up to 4 cm high.
The spore bearing gleba is on the cap which has a hole at its tip.
J.F.
