| Biological classification: |
- kingdom: Fungi
- - phylum: Ascomycota
- -- class: Pezizomycetes
- --- order: Pezizales
- ---- family: Tuberaceae
- ----- genus: Choiromyces echinulatus
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| Characteristics: | truffle-like fungus; sometimes encountered in vicinity to Kalahari truffle (Terfezia pfeilii), but is whiter and more compact, round and has a softer texture than the Kalahari truffle; dark brown veins in the white meat; unpleasant taste |
| Countries: | - BW
- Botswana
- NA
- Namibia
- ZA
- South Africa
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| Ecoregions: | - AT1309
- Kalahari xeric savanna
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| References: | Van der Walt and le Riche 1999: 121 |
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