Lachnella villosa (Pers.) Donk
(a cyphelloid fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLachnella villosa (a cyphelloid fungus)
GenusLachnella (a genus of cyphelloid basidiomycetes)
FamilyNIACEAE (a family of cyphelloid basidiomycetes)
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 Lachnella villosa (a cyphelloid fungus) :
1: Lachnella villosa (a cyphelloid fungus)
29 Oct 2002 OSGR: SU49 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on base of dead stem of Common Nettle
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Lachnella villosa (a cyphelloid fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lachnella villosa (a cyphelloid fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 20 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lachnella villosa (a cyphelloid fungus)
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