Microthyrium Desm.
(a genus of fly speck fungi)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Microthyrium fagi
a fly speck fungus
Species 1 ident. refs
Microthyrium gramineum
a fly speck fungus
Species 1 ident. refs
Microthyrium microscopicum
a fly speck fungus
Species 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusMicrothyrium (a genus of fly speck fungi)
FamilyMICROTHYRIACEAE (a family of fly speck fungi)
OrderMICROTHYRIALES (an order of fly speck fungi)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Dickson, G., Kirk, P, Roberts, P. & Spooner, B. British fungi - Keys www.fieldmycology.net/FRDBI/keys.asp
Ellis, J.P. 1976 British Microthyrium species and similar fungi TBMS Vol 67 (3): 381-394.

Microthyrium (a genus of fly speck fungi) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Microthyrium (a genus of fly speck fungi)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 47 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Microthyrium (a genus of fly speck fungi)
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