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Cookenia sp?
Small red 'cup' like fungus on a white stalk, found in one's and two's growing out of dead wood close to the ground. Approx 3" high and 1-1.5" across the cup. Am fairly sure this is of the genus Cookenia from the family Sarcoscyphaceae. Possibly Cookenia sulcipes?
Found on dead wood in very wet rain-forest along river banks that regularly get flooded. Central PNG. The distribution of these species includes Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Australia and the South Pacific.
This spotting is for the fungus, the spider is an extra and I have no idea what that is either!! (Perhaps some kind of Huntsman?) If anyone can help me with the spider I am happy to make it a separate spotting.
Spotted on Jul 25, 2016
Submitted on Aug 29, 2016
4 Comments
Have finally come up with a likely candidate. Having seen similar looking fungus in both Brazil and New Zealand I am fairly sure of the genus but the exact species remains unknown. If anyone thinks I am completely off the page I am more than happy to be corrected.
Thank you Polilla. Sorry I haven't been able to ID either the fugus or spider at this point but hoping someone here will be able to help.
Thanks Machi. This does look so familiar to some I saw in South America. Will keep trying and I really appreciate the link.
Try using this: http://www.mushroomexpert.com/cups.html