Pisolithus Alb. & Schwein.
(dyeballs)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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ID refs
Pisolithus capsulifer
Dyeball
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Species 16 images 3 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPisolithus (dyeballs)
FamilySCLERODERMATACEAE (earthballs and dyeballs)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
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
Cairney, J.W.G., Chambers, S.M. & Anderson, I.C. 1999 Pisolithus systematics - molecular methods provide fresh insights Mycologist Vol 13 (1): 31-35.

Pisolithus (dyeballs) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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