Penis-Shaped Mushroom Named After Frog Expert

GeekFreak writes "According to Scientific American, In the upcoming issue of the journal Mycologia, scientists describe a new species of stinkhorn fungus from Africa, which they christened Phallus drewesii in honor of their expedition leader. 'I am utterly delighted,' Drewes told the San Jose Mercury News, 'The funny thing is that it is the second smallest known mushroom in this genus and it grows sideways, almost limp.'"