''Protubera'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
fungi
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
in the family
Phallogastraceae
The Phallogastraceae are a family of fungi in the order Hysterangiales. The family contains 2 genera
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organi ...
. The genus has a widespread distribution in
tropical
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and
subtropical
The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical zone, geographical and Köppen climate classification, climate zones immediately to the Northern Hemisphere, north and Southern Hemisphere, south of the tropics. Geographically part of the Ge ...
areas, and contains 13 species.
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Hysterangiales
Agaricomycetes genera
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