Terfezia arenaria (Moris) Trappe
(Moroccan Desert Truffle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTerfezia arenaria (Moroccan Desert Truffle)
FamilyPEZIZACEAE (cup fungi)
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Loizides, M., Hobart, C., Konstandinides, G. & Yiangou, Y. 2012 Desert Truffles: the mysterious jewels of antiquity Field Mycology Vol 13 (1): 17-21.

Terfezia arenaria (Moroccan Desert Truffle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Terfezia arenaria (Moroccan Desert Truffle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Terfezia arenaria (Moroccan Desert Truffle)
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