In 1938, Y. Kobayasi reported the form L. mokusin f. sinensis, which he said differed from the main species in having a head that was more angular and conical at the top;[REF] the form sinensis was also reported in Korea in 1995 [REF].
L. mokusin is commonly known as the "lantern stinkhorn", the "small lizard's claw",[REF] or the "ribbed lizard claw" [REF].