Gyrodon lividus (Bull.) Sacc.
(Alder Bolete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Gyrodon lividus (Alder Bolete)
Genus	Gyrodon (a genus of fungi)
Family	PAXILLACEAE (a family of bolete toadstools)
Order	BOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
Subclass	AGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
Class	AGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
Subphylum	AGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
Phylum	BASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Gyrodon lividus is also a member of:
Macromycetes - larger fungi, macrofungi (via Paxillaceae)
Ectomycorrhizal fungi - fungi that form ectomycorrhizae (via Paxillaceae)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

Identification Works

	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Kibby, G.	2010	Alder Carr Fungi - Agarics and Boleti of Alder Carr	Field Mycology Vol 11 (1): 16-22.

Gyrodon lividus (Alder Bolete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

PAXILLACEAE
(a family of bolete toadstools)

BOLETALES
(spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)

AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)

AGARICOMYCETES
(a class of fungi)

BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers, basidiomycetes)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Macromycetes
(larger fungi, macrofungi)

Ectomycorrhizal fungi
(fungi that form ectomycorrhizae)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gyrodon lividus (Alder Bolete)

BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gyrodon lividus (Alder Bolete)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:

Gyrodon lividus is also a member of:

Identification Works

BioImages - Virtual Field-Guide (UK)