Gloiothele lactescens (Berk.) Hjortstam
(a basidiomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGloiothele lactescens (a basidiomycete)
FamilyPENIOPHORACEAE (a family of fungi)
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
() Eriksson, J., Hjortstam, K. & Ryvarden, L. 1975 The Corticiaceae of Northern Europe: 3 Coronicium - Hyphoderma Corticiaceae of Northern Europe, The, 3, Fungiflora
Legon, N.W. & Pegler, D.N. 2002 Profiles of Fungi No. 128: Gloiothele lactescens (Berk) Hjortstam Mycologist Vol 16 (4): 177.
Reid, D.A. 1983 Gloeocystidiellum lactescens (Berk.) Boid. - a species with ’milk’ Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 17 (2): 114.

Gloiothele lactescens (a basidiomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gloiothele lactescens (a basidiomycete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 16 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gloiothele lactescens (a basidiomycete)
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