About Leratiomyces erythrocephalus (Tul. & C.Tul.) Beever & D.C.Park
Leratiomyces erythrocephalus, commonly called the red pouch fungus, is a fungus species belonging to the family Strophariaceae. It was first scientifically described under the name Secotium erythrocephalum by Louis René Tulasne in 1845. American mycologists Rolf Singer and Alexander H. Smith later transferred this species to the genus Weraroa in 1958. It was given its current accepted scientific name in 2008. This species is found in New Zealand.
