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Schematic illustration of Sphaerobolus stellatus. A: Layers of the mature basidioma. B-C: Ejection of the peridiole; B: Layers of the peridiole. C: Movement of the innermost layers of the exoperidium, ejecting the peridiole. D: Schematic layers in order, from outside (lower part of the image) to inside (upper part of the image) (Gäumann, 1952 adapted).
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Sphaerobolus stellatus: an unusual gasteroid fungus (Basidiomycota) from Northeastern Brazil In the present study, Sphaerobolus stellatus is registered for the first time in the Brazilian Northeast region. A detailed description of the taxon is provided from morphological data and illustrations.
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