Gloioxanthomyces vitellinus (Fr.) Lodge, Vizzini, Ercole & Boertm.
(a waxcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGloioxanthomyces vitellinus (a waxcap)
GenusGloioxanthomyces
FamilyHYGROPHORACEAE (waxcaps and woodwaxes)
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 Gloioxanthomyces vitellinus (a waxcap) :
1: Gloioxanthomyces vitellinus (a waxcap)
4 Nov 1984 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
in thick turf of lawn under yew and cedar
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Cap - in situ - side view - enlargedImage 3: Cap - oblique view - in situ - enlargedImage 4: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - enlargedImage 5: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Hyphae from gill edge - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contdImage 11: Description - contd 2

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Orton, P.D. 1964 Notes on British Agarics II Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh Vol XXVI, No 1: 43-65.

Gloioxanthomyces vitellinus (a waxcap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gloioxanthomyces vitellinus (a waxcap)
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