species fungus family genus like species described found central thailand grows soil old growth forests fruit body strong odor coal tar similar consists numerous internal lined spore producing tissue phylogenetic analysis suggests species closely related genera taxonomy phylogeny species described scientifically based specimens collected july central thailand roughly years later location prior species mentioned thai publication unidentified species phylogenetic analysis dna sequences shows sister sharing common ancestor genus closely related genus genera members family recognized level genus refers like nature fruit body specific epithet denotes country species found description fruit body relatively large diameter tall pale brownish gray brown reddish brown like water assume original shape surface irregular relatively large diameter lined fertile spore producing tissue mushrooms stem small internal structure base fruit body resembling column extending fruit body dimensions tall diameter apex base attached fine white fruit bodies strong odor coal tar burnt rubber likened mushroom tissue turns purple drop potassium applied mass spores appear brown reddish brown color viewed microscope shaped typically measure basidia spore bearing cells cylindrical roughly club shaped spored dimensions straight slender extensions attach spores long cystidia large sterile cells hymenium cylindrical roughly club shaped thin walled measure meaning absorb stained melzer reagent cystidia plentiful edges occasional basidia interwoven branched hyphae arranged roughly parallel fashion thin walled cylindrical hyphae inflated gelatinous hyaline translucent tissue layer immediately hymenium inflated hyphae hyaline thin walled non gelatinous measuring fruit bodies resemble species found australia growing association fruit bodies grow underground lack strong odor stain purple potassium longer spores typically habitat distribution found growing ground old growth forest province thailand elevation meters fungus thought grow mycorrhizal association
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