Maltese mushroom

(Cynomorium coccineum)

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Description

The cynomorium scarlet , ( Cynomorium coccineum ), also called Malta fungus or Malta sponge is a perennial pest of the family Cynomoriaceae .

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Saxifragales
Family:Cynomoriaceae
Genus:Cynomorium
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