Name:		Elaphomyces muricatus Fr., (1829) page 59 [basionym]
Synonym(s):		Lycoperdon tuber L. Elaphomyces variegatus Vittad. (1831)
Status:		Species
Taxonomic position:		Elaphomyces Nees [Genus] Elaphomycetaceae Tul. ex Paol. [Family] Eurotiales G.W. Martin ex Benny & Kimbr. [Order] Eurotiomycetidae Doweld [Subclass] Eurotiomycetes O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Class] Pezizomycotina O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Subdivision / Subphylum] Ascomycota Caval.-Sm. [Division / Phylum] Fungi R.T. Moore [Kingdom]
Constituent taxa:		Subspecific taxa Elaphomyces muricatus forma fagicola Ławryn. Elaphomyces muricatus forma heterodermus B.C. Zhang Elaphomyces muricatus forma muricatus Elaphomyces muricatus forma quercicola Ławryn. Elaphomyces muricatus forma reticulatus (Vittad.) Ławryn.
Catalogue data:		Saccardo, Sylloge Fungorum 8: 868, Saccardo, Sylloge Fungorum 15: 133
Cybertruffle Resources:		Cyberliber Cumulative Index Biological Records Database (19 records)
Links:		Fungal Databases [Systematic Botany and Mycology, USDA] Genbank Google images IMI [CABI Fungus Dried Reference Collection] Index Fungorum Landcare [New Zealand] Mycobank New York Botanic Garden [Virtual Fungus Dried Reference Collection]