Boletus
| Boletus | |
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| Boletus edulis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Boletus L. (1753) |
| Type species | |
| Boletus edulis Bull. (1782)
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| Diversity | |
| over 100 species | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
Boletus | |
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 | Pores on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | mycorrhizal |
Boletus is a
polyphyletic, with only a small percentage of the over 300 species that have been assigned to Boletus actually belonging there and necessitating the description and resurrection of many more genera.[2][4][5][6]
The name is derived from the Latin term bōlētus 'mushroom' from the Ancient Greek βωλίτης, bōlitēs,[7] ultimately from βῶλος, bōlos 'lump' or 'clod'.[8] However, the βωλίτης of Galen is thought to have been the much prized Amanita caesarea.[9]
Phylogenetic tree of Boletus
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B. pallidus= Imleria pallida (Frost 1873) A.Farid, A.R.Franck & J.Bolin 2020 | |
source:[10]
Edibility
The genus Boletus contains many members which are edible, such as Boletus edulis, Boletus aereus and Boletus barrowsii.
Boletes with red pores may be toxic.[11]
See also
- Bolete eater, a fungal parasite of various Boletus species
- List of Boletus species
References
- ^ "Boletus L." Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
- ^ PMID 23931115.
- ^ "Boletus edulis, Cep, Penny Bun Bolete mushroom". www.first-nature.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- PMID 17486973.
- PMID 20970511.
- S2CID 15652037.
- ISBN 0-304-52257-0.
- ISBN 0-19-910207-4.
- ISBN 1-870630-09-2.
- S2CID 12866685. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- OCLC 797915861.
External links
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