Giant fungus weighing 2.2 kg discovered in China, dates back 65 million years

Scientists in China have discovered giant fungus named Dianjunus rex that can grow up to 50 cm tall and weigh 2.2 kg. The species was discovered in forests in Yunnan province and revealed a previously unknown fungal lineage dating back around 65 million years. Researchers said it has the largest known fruiting bodies among fungi in the phylum Ascomycota.