Elaphomyces decipiens Vittad.
(a false truffle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesElaphomyces decipiens (a false truffle)
GenusElaphomyces (a genus of false truffles)
FamilyELAPHOMYCETACEAE (a family of hypogeous ascomycetes)
OrderEUROTIALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassEUROTIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassEUROTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hobart, C. 2015 Further news from the underground: two new British hypogeous fungi Field Mycology Vol 16 (4): 121-125.

Elaphomyces decipiens (a false truffle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Elaphomyces decipiens (a false truffle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Elaphomyces decipiens (a false truffle)
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