Asterostroma laxum Bres.
(Loose Starweb)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAsterostroma laxum (Loose Starweb)
FamilyLACHNOCLADIACEAE (a family of basidiomycete 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
Legon, N.W. & Pegler, D.N. 1997 Profiles of Fungi No. 88: Asterostroma laxa Bres. apud Bourdot & Galzin Mycologist Vol 11 (4): 181.
Wakefield, E.M. 1952 New or rare British hymenomycetes (Aphyllophorales) TBMS Vol 35 (1): 34-65.

Asterostroma laxum (Loose Starweb) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Asterostroma laxum (Loose Starweb)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Asterostroma laxum (Loose Starweb)
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