Megalocystidium leucoxanthum (Bres.) Jülich
(a white-wash fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMegalocystidium leucoxanthum (a white-wash fungus)
FamilySTEREACEAE (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
Wakefield, E.M. 1952 New or rare British hymenomycetes (Aphyllophorales) TBMS Vol 35 (1): 34-65.

Megalocystidium leucoxanthum (a white-wash fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Megalocystidium leucoxanthum (a white-wash fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Megalocystidium leucoxanthum (a white-wash fungus)
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