Choiromyces meandriformis Vittad.
(White Truffle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChoiromyces meandriformis (White Truffle)
FamilyTUBERACEAE (a family of truffles)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hobart, C. 2005 A Truffler’s Tale Field Mycology Vol 6 (4): 124-126.

Choiromyces meandriformis (White Truffle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Choiromyces meandriformis (White Truffle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Choiromyces meandriformis (White Truffle)
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