Gymnomyces xanthosporus (Hawker) A.H. Sm.
(a truffle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGymnomyces xanthosporus (a truffle)
FamilyRUSSULACEAE (milkcaps and russulas)
OrderRUSSULALES (an order of 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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hawker, L.E. 1952 Hypogeous Fungi: II and III TBMS Vol 35 (4): 279-284.

Gymnomyces xanthosporus (a truffle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gymnomyces xanthosporus (a truffle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gymnomyces xanthosporus (a truffle)

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