D. rex: Giant New Fungus Species Discovered in China

Oct 27, 2026 - 19:00
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D. rex: Giant New Fungus Species Discovered in China
Stromata of Dianjunus rex in the field. Image credit: Song et al., doi: 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1940464.

A pale-yellow fungus up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall, growing from the roots of dying trees in China’s Yunnan province, belongs to a lineage that may have originated in the aftermath of the dinosaur extinction.

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