Hydnangium carneum Wallr.
(Flesh-pink Truffle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHydnangium carneum (Flesh-pink Truffle)
FamilyHYDNANGIACEAE (a family of toadstools)
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Lago-Alvarez, M. & Castro, M.L. 2004 Macrobasidiomicetos asociados a Eucalyptus en la Península Ibérica Fungi Non Delineati Pars XXVII.
() Pegler, D.N., Laessoe, T. & Spooner, B.M. 1995 British Puffballs, Earthstars & Stinkhorns 255pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Watling, R. 1988 Eucalypt associates Mycologist Vol 02 (2): 73-74.

Hydnangium carneum (Flesh-pink Truffle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hydnangium carneum (Flesh-pink Truffle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hydnangium carneum (Flesh-pink Truffle)
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