Amanita pantherina (DC.) P. Kumm.
(Panthercap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAmanita pantherina (Panthercap)
GenusAmanita (grisettes and amanitas)
FamilyAMANITACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Amanita pantherina (Panthercap) :
1: Amanita pantherina (Panthercap)
24 Oct 1976 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Cap - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - excavated to show stipe base - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - excavated to show stipe base - in situ (2)Image 4: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 5: Fruitbody - side view - lain down

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Pearson, A.A. 1946 New Records and Observations. III TBMS Vol 29 (4): 191-210, IN1-5.

Amanita pantherina (Panthercap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Amanita pantherina (Panthercap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Amanita pantherina (Panthercap)
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