Alloclavaria purpurea
| Alloclavaria purpurea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Hymenochaetales |
| Family: | Repetobasidiaceae |
| Genus: | Alloclavaria |
| Species: | A. purpurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Alloclavaria purpurea (Fr.) Dentinger & D.J.McLaughlin (2007) | |
| Synonyms | |
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| Alloclavaria purpurea | |
|---|---|
| Smooth hymenium | |
| No distinct cap | |
| Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is edible | |
Alloclavaria purpurea is a coral fungus commonly known as the purple coral, or the purple fairy club. Formerly known as Clavaria purpurea, it has been moved to its own genus as a result of phylogenetic analysis.