Australia's rarest fungus discovered clinging to life on French Island
Published Date: 6/24/2021
Source: phys.org
Scientists and volunteers from Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria have discovered the largest population of Australia's oddest and most critically endangered fungus on French Island, Victoria. Tea-Tree Fingers (Hypocreopsis amplectens) is named for its distinctive, finger-like form that seemingly grips its wooden substrate like a hand.