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Lovely pink fungi yet another example of Amazonian fungi! Ecuador,Fall,Geotagged,Pycnoporus sanguineus Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Lovely pink fungi

yet another example of Amazonian fungi!

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"Pycnoporus sanguineus" is a white rot saprobic fungus. It was discovered on Guana Island but occurs throughout the tropics and subtropics, usually growing on dead hardwoods. It grows in the form of a thin dry conk with a lateral attachment to its substrate, or sometimes a very short stipe.

Similar species: Polyporales
Species identified by englishindiangirl
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Uploaded Aug 4, 2016. Captured Apr 20, 2009 21:53 in Orellana, Ecuador.
  • FinePix S5700 S700
  • f/3.5
  • 1/69s
  • ISO200
  • 6.5mm