Pluteus romellii (Britzelm.) Sacc.
(Goldleaf Shield)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPluteus romellii (Goldleaf Shield)
GenusPluteus (shield toadstools)
FamilyPLUTEACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Pluteus romellii (Goldleaf Shield) :
1: Pluteus romellii (Goldleaf Shield)
20 Jul 1980 OSGR: SU27 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - oblique view - close-up - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view showing gills - lain downImage 4: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 5: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 6: Cap cuticle - magnifiedImage 7: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 8: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 10: DescriptionImage 11: Description - contd
2: Pluteus romellii (Goldleaf Shield)
5 Nov 1978 OSGR: SU73 51° 10’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - cap close-up and underside showing gillsImage 2: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 3: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 4: Description and drawings

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Andrews, A. 2006 Pluteus romellii Vol 7 (4) Page: 132
Pearson, A.A. 1952 New Records and Observations V. TBMS Vol 35 (2): 97-122, IN1-2.
Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W. 2001 Profiles of Fungi No. 122: Pluteus romellii (Britz.) Sacc. Mycologist Vol 15 (2): 60-61.

Pluteus romellii (Goldleaf Shield) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pluteus romellii (Goldleaf Shield)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pluteus romellii (Goldleaf Shield)
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