Phellinus nigricans (Fr.) P. Karst.
(Black Bristle Bracket)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhellinus nigricans (Black Bristle Bracket)
GenusPhellinus (a genus of porecrusts and brackets)
FamilyHYMENOCHAETACEAE (a family of bracket fungi)
OrderHYMENOCHAETALES (an order of basidiomycete fungi)
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
Fischer, M. 1995 Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in Europe Mycol. Res. Vol 99 (6): 735-744.

Phellinus nigricans (Black Bristle Bracket) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phellinus nigricans (Black Bristle Bracket)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phellinus nigricans (Black Bristle Bracket)
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