Ramaria botrytis (Pers.) Bourdot
(Rosso Coral)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRamaria botrytis (Rosso Coral)
GenusRamaria (a genus of coral fungi)
FamilyGOMPHACEAE (a family of coral fungi, false truffles and fairy clubs)
OrderGOMPHALES (an order of coral, tooth and club 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)
Records of Ramaria botrytis (Rosso Coral) :
1: Ramaria botrytis (Rosso Coral)
4 Oct 1987 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
on ground
Image 1: In situ - close-upImage 2: Unearthed - side viewImage 3: Branches - enlargedImage 4: Branches - enlarged (2)Image 5: Branches - enlarged (3)Image 6: Branches - enlarged (4)Image 7: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 8: DescriptionImage 9: Description - contd.

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Pearson, A.A. 1946 New Records and Observations. III TBMS Vol 29 (4): 191-210, IN1-5.

Ramaria botrytis (Rosso Coral) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ramaria botrytis (Rosso Coral)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ramaria botrytis (Rosso Coral)
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