Melastiza contorta (Massee & Crossl.) Spooner & Y.J. Yao
(a discomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelastiza contorta (a discomycete)
GenusMelastiza (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyPYRONEMATACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Melastiza contorta (a discomycete) :
1: Melastiza contorta (a discomycete)
17 Jan 2017 OSGR: SZ29 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
c. 15 fruitbodies on ground among Scots Pine litter under pine, oak, Beech
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Melastiza contorta (a discomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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