species fungus family genus found malaysia described new science produces like orange fruit bodies fruit bodies reach dimensions wide tall like resume original shape water spores produced surfaces shaped rough surfaces measure fungus derived cartoon character species differs colour spore structure taxonomy classification species described scientifically online journal authored american description based specimens collected malaysia species appeared literature study mushrooms tropical formally described publication unusual form colleagues initially uncertain new species member analysis showed species aligned genus newly described forests thailand similarity species collected borneo confirmed molecular analysis showed match dna sequences genus refers like nature fruit body specific epithet known cartoon character shape shares resemblance fungus additionally authors note spore bearing surface hymenium viewed scanning electron somewhat resembles covered tube reminiscent fictitious home epithet originally rejected editors colleagues insisted liked description fruit body bright orange coloured roughly spherical oval measures wide tall lacks stipe rudimentary small cord sterile tissue extends center fruit body surface fruit body deep ridges somewhat resembling brain like water resume original shape surface irregular relatively large lined fertile spore producing tissue diameter ridges pale orange lighter having projections fruit bodies strong described strongly mushroom tissue turns purple drop potassium applied mass spores reddish brown deep colour edibility fruit body unknown shaped spores typically thick walls measuring small central depressed area spore attached mounted water surface appear brown colour mounted solution spores pale grey surface ornamentation forms swollen dissolve spores meaning turn reddish brown stained melzer reagent red basidia club shaped spored long ridges comprise erect cystidia mixed chains erect cylindrical hyphae measuring diameter cystidia roughly cylindrical dimensions clamp connections present hyphae fungus similar species related species newly described differs ways larger fruit bodies wide tall initially pale orange brownish grey reddish brown dark brown coal tar spores prominent surface habitat distribution found growing ground malaysia northern borneo tropical receives millimetres rain yearly average temperatures ranging structure fruit body allows quickly revive dry absorbing moisture air distinctive species indicate spore dispersal animals
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