''Clavulina vinaceocervina,'' the dark-tipped coral, is a species of coral fungus belonging to the genus Clavulina.

Taxonomy

The species name ''vinaceocervina'' is a combination of "vinaceo", from the Latin word which means ''wine-coloured'' and "cervina" from the Latin word which means ''of or pertaining to a deer''. It was originally described and classified as '' Clavaria vinaceo-cervina'' by Australian

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John Burton Cleland Sir John Burton Cleland CBE (22 June 1878 – 11 August 1971) was a renowned Australian naturalist, microbiologist, mycologist and ornithologist. He was Professor of Pathology at the University of Adelaide and was consulted on high-level po ...

in 1931 and was reclassified as a species of '' Clavulina'' in 1950 by E. J. H. Corner. ''Clavulina vinaceocervina'' contains the following varieties: * ''Clavulina vinaceocervina'' var. ''vinaceocervina'' * ''Clavulina vinaceocervina'' var''. avellanea''

Description

''Clavulina vinaceocervina'' is around high, with a short trunk with irregular branches that have prong-like divisions divided into a number of small branchlets. The branchlets are short, prong-like, and blunt, sometimes acute, thorn-like, or digitate. The branches can be irregularly flattened and rugose. They are often slender but can be stouter and knobby. The colour can be reddish-brown to fawn, with a reddish-pink colour at the tips. The

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s are smooth and roundish (subglobose). They measure 7.5–10 × 6.5–8.8 μm. ''Clavulina vinaceocervina'' can be mistaken for the species ''Ramariopsis ramarioides.''

Habitat

''Clavulina vinaceocervina'' can be found on the ground under trees in Southern Australia.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q59472361 Taxa named by John Burton Cleland vinaceocervina