Gubbage Cone

The Gubbage Cones are a species of carnivorous fungoids which look like man-sized mushrooms. They have been encountered by the First Doctor, Vicki, Ian and Barbara while exploring the jungles of Mechanus, in the vicinity of the Mechonoid cities. They are sensitive to bright lights, which cause them to recoil.

History
The Gubbage Cones are actually a sapient species, and used to be the rulers of the dominant empire of the galaxy about 59,000 BC. The Gubbage Cone Empire apparently encompassed several races, including the silicon-based Excalbians, the Feathered People of Velopssi, the Lamp People of Badafex, an android race from Exo III, Ogrons and Ice Warriors. They also had Mire Beasts fighting in pits.

Appearances

 * Doctor Who season 2, "The Chase" (1965)
 * Doctor Who Missing Adventures novels, The Crystal Bucephalus, by Craig Hinton (1994)