Hypomyces lateritius (Fr.) Tul. & C. Tul.
(Ochre Gillgobbler)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHypomyces lateritius (Ochre Gillgobbler)
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 lateritius (Ochre Gillgobbler) :
1: Hypomyces lateritius (Ochre Gillgobbler)
9 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Lactarius deliciosus
Image 1: Infected gills - close-upImage 2: In situImage 3: In situ (2)Image 4: Infected gills - enlargedImage 5: Perithecia - magnified
2: Hypomyces lateritius (Ochre Gillgobbler)
18 Oct 1978 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Unripe infection on Lactarius deliciosus agg.
Image 1: AscosporesImage 2: Infected toadstoolImage 3: Unripe infection

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Cullington, P. 2014 Some Interesting Finds at the BMS Autumn Foray in East Anglia, October 19-26, 2013 Field Mycology Vol 15 (4): 130-134.

Hypomyces lateritius (Ochre Gillgobbler) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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