Clathrus archeri (Berk.) Dring
Syn: Anthurus archeri
Berk.
Photos: Bart Wursten, Fern Garden, Ndundu Lodge.
Red Stinkhorn
Inedible
A conspicuous species, growing in leaf litter on the forest floor of evergreen forest and exotic plantations. The unpleasant smell attracts flies which aid the dispersal of spores. It is short-lived, usually lasting no more than a few hours. It is somewhat similar to Aseroë rubra but has thicker, unbranched arms, which often lie prostrate on the forest floor, and the black clusters of spores are scattered along the arms.
