Gloeoporus dichrous (Fr.) Bres.
(Bicoloured Bracket)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGloeoporus dichrous (Bicoloured Bracket)
FamilyMERULIACEAE (rosette fungi)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
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 Gloeoporus dichrous (Bicoloured Bracket) :
1: Gloeoporus dichrous (Bicoloured Bracket)
9 Nov 2013 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
on fallen, dead, corticate Beech bough
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Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ainsworth, M. 2004 Gloeoporus dichrous in southern England Field Mycology Vol 5 (2): 45-48.
Overall, A. 2010 Fungi Royale: some interesting larger fungi of the Royal Parks - Part 1 Field Mycology Vol 11 (3): 101-4.

Gloeoporus dichrous (Bicoloured Bracket) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gloeoporus dichrous (Bicoloured Bracket)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gloeoporus dichrous (Bicoloured Bracket)

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