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odorous compounds that play a role in attracting insects.

Stinkhorns are edible, but only at the egg stage when the smell is less strong. The inner layer can be cut out with a knife and eaten raw - it is crisp and crunchy with a radish-like taste.

The mushrooms also contain several pharmaceutical compounds with potential for cancer treatment.

Genera

; Anthurus Kalchbr. & MacOwan (1880):Fruiting bodies have a short stalk from which arises a spore-bearing structure

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