Hypomyces chrysospermus Tul. & C. Tul.
(Bolete Mould)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete Mould)
GenusHypomyces (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyHYPOCREACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Hypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete Mould) :
1: Hypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete Mould)
3 Nov 1998 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England

Sepedonium infection on Paxillus involutus

Image 1: Infected cap - TSImage 2: Infected cap - undersideImage 3: Infected gillsImage 4: Infected gills (2)Image 5: Chlamydospores - magnifiedImage 6: Chlamydospores - magnified (2)Image 7: Chlamydospores - magnified (3)Image 8: Chlamydospores - optical section and surface views - highly magnifiedImage 9: Chlamydospores - optical section and surface views - highly magnified (2)Image 10: Chlamydospores - surface view - magnified
2: Hypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete Mould) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
18 Aug 1971 OSGR: TQ43 51° 0’ N, 0° 0’ E Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on Boletus edulis
Image 1: Stunted fruitbody typical of infection by Hypomyces chrysospermus

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hawker, L.E. 1955 Hypogeous Fungi IV and V TBMS Vol 38 (1): 73-77.

Hypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete Mould) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete Mould)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 14 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete Mould)
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